zephyr

Pronunciation: /ˈzɛfɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a slight wind (usually refreshing)
  2. noun (Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind

Etymology

From Latin zephyrus (“west wind”), from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and Zephyrus. The confectionery sense is a semantic loan from Russian зефи́р (zefír).

In classic literature

Synonyms

breeze, gentle wind, air

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
wind
Narrower (hyponyms)
strong breeze, light breeze, fresh breeze, moderate breeze, gentle breeze, breath

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