zephyr

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈzɛfə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈzɛfɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(zef′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
zeph•yr /ˈzɛfɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Meteorologya gentle breeze.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
zeph•yr  (zef′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Meteorologya gentle, mild breeze.
  2. (cap.) [Literary.]the west wind.
  3. Textilesany of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc.
  • Latin as above
  • Greek zéphyros the west wind; replacing Middle English zeferus, zephirus, Old English zefferus
  • Latin zephyrus
  • Middle English bef. 1000 for def. 2
    1. See wind 1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
zephyr /ˈzɛfə/ n
  1. a soft or gentle breeze
  2. any of several delicate soft yarns, fabrics, or garments, usually of wool
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin zephyrus, from Greek zephuros the west wind; probably related to Greek zophos darkness, west
'zephyr' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
wind - zephyranthes - zephyr cloth - zephyrean - zephyr worsted - zephyr yarn

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