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zephyr

 
Dictionary: zeph·yr   (zĕf'ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. The west wind.
    1. A gentle breeze.
  2. Any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments.
  3. Something that is airy, insubstantial, or passing.

[Middle English Zephirus, Zephyrus, from Latin Zephyrus, from Greek Zephuros.]


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noun

  1. A gentle wind: breeze. See breath/breathlessness.
  2. A natural movement or current of air: air, blast, blow1, breeze, gust, wind1. Archaic gale. See breath/breathlessness.

(zef-uhr)

The Greek and Roman god of the west wind, considered the most pleasant of the winds.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a slight wind (usually refreshing)
  Synonyms: breeze, gentle wind, air


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vestenvind, mild vind, zefyr

Nederlands (Dutch)
koel briesje

Français (French)
n. - zéphyr

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zephir, sanfter Wind, sehr leichtes Gewebe, leichter Sporttrikot

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ζέφυρος, αύρα

Italiano (Italian)
zeffiro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - vento suave (m), pano leve (m)

Русский (Russian)
западный ветер, прозрачная блузка, зефир (вид ткани)

Español (Spanish)
n. - céfiro

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sefyr, västanfläkt, bris, sefir (tunt bomullstyg), sefirgarn, sefirsjal

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
西风, 徐风, 和风

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 西風, 徐風, 和風

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 서풍, 산들바람, 얇은 여성용 옷감

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 西からのそよ風, 西風, そよ風

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ريح غربيه خفيفه ( دبور), نسيم, عليل, زفير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רוח מערבית קלה, בד כותנה עדין ומשובח, אפודת-צמר דקה מקובלת בין אתלטים‬


 
 

 

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