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zephyr

zeph·yr
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [zef-er]
    • /ˈzɛf ər/
    • /ˈzef.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zef-er]
    • /ˈzɛf ər/

Definitions of zephyr word

  • noun zephyr a gentle, mild breeze. 1
  • noun zephyr (initial capital letter) Literary. the west wind. 1
  • noun zephyr any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc. 1
  • noun zephyr A soft gentle breeze. 1
  • noun zephyr gentle wind 1
  • countable noun zephyr A zephyr is a gentle wind. 0

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Origin of zephyr

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000 for def 2; Middle English < Latin zephyrus < Greek zéphyros the west wind; replacing Middle English zeferus, zephirus, Old English zefferus < Latin as above

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Parts of speech for Zephyr

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

zephyr popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for zephyr

noun zephyr

  • breath — Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant.
  • breeze — A breeze is a gentle wind.
  • wind — the act of winding.
  • blast — A blast is a big explosion, especially one caused by a bomb.
  • draft — a drawing, sketch, or design.

Antonyms for zephyr

noun zephyr

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.

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