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Zephyrus

/ˈzɛfɪɹəs/

Zephyrus proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Zephyrus

  1. (Greek) 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.

Origin of Zephyrus

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

Questions about Zephyrus

What does Zephyrus mean?
Zephyrus means 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.
What part of speech is Zephyrus?
Zephyrus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Zephyrus?
Zephyrus is pronounced /ˈzɛfɪɹəs/.

Words near Zephyrus in the dictionary

  1. zephyring
  2. zephyrless
  3. zephyrlike
  4. zephyrous
  5. zephyrs
  6. Zephyrus
  7. zephyry
  8. Zepp
  9. Zepp antenna
  10. Zepp antennae
  11. Zepp antennas

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