Meanings
proper noun
- Greekhuman sciencesThe Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart is Favonius.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΖέφυρος
- Latinzephyrus
- Middle EnglishZeferus
- EnglishZephyrus
From Middle English Zeferus, Zepherus, Zephirus, Zephyrus, from Latin zephyrus, from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and zephyr.
More words from Middle English, Latin, Ancient Greek
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Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος
- Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros)The Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Bulgarian Зефир
- Зефир (Zefir)The Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Czech Zefyros
- ZefyrosThe Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Greek Ζέφυρος
- Ζέφυρος (Zéfyros)The Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Latin Zephyrus
- ZephyrusThe Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Polish Zefir
- ZefirThe Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Portuguese Zéfiro
- ZéfiroThe Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Russian Зефи́р
- Зефи́р (Zefír)The Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Spanish Céfiro
- CéfiroThe Ancient Greek god of the west wind
Cite this entry
APA
Zephyrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zephyrus
MLA
“Zephyrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zephyrus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zephyrus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zephyrus.
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