Zephyrus
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Zephyrus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Zephyrus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Zephyrus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Zephyrus you have here. The definition of the word Zephyrus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofZephyrus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: zephyrus
English
Etymology
From Middle English Zeferus, Zepherus, Zephirus, Zephyrus, from Latin zephyrus, from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Not related to Latin zephirum (“zero”). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and zephyr.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Zephyrus
- (Greek mythology) The Ancient Greek god of the west wind, spring, fertility, flowers, procreation, rebirth and bees. 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.
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
- Boreas/Septentrio (north), Notos/Auster (south), Eurus/Subsolanus (east), Zephyr/Zephyrus/Favonius (west)