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zephyrus

/ˈzɛfɪɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
zephyrus
IPA
/ˈzɛfɪɹəs/
25
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The 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.

Etymology

From Middle English Zeferus, Zepherus, Zephirus, Zephyrus, from Latin zephyrus, from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and zephyr.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Zeferus, zephyrus, Ζέφυρος

Frequently Paired Words

Boreas Septentrio Notos Auster Eurus Subsolanus Zephyr Zephyrus

Questions

How do you pronounce zephyrus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛfɪɹəs/.
What does zephyrus mean?
The 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.
Where does zephyrus come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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