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zefiro m sing (pl.: zefiri)
- a light west wind, a zephyr
- zè | fi | ro
IPA: /ˈdzɛfiro/
dal latino zephy̆rus e dal greco ζέϕυρος(= vento di occidente), forse collegabile al sanscrito ksipra (= rapido), da ksipáti (= lanciare), da cui anche ksipanu (= vento). Altri lo collegano al vedico ksapas (notte, nel senso di vento che spira dal luogo da cui discende la notte). Altri ancora lo collegano al greco zóphos (= tenebre e occidente, cioè il vento che soffia da occidente)
- zephyr