zephyrus

See also: Zephyrus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros, “Zephyrus, the west wind”). Not related to zephirum.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈze.pʰy.rus/, [ˈzɛ.pʰʏ.rʊs]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈze.fi.rus/, [ˈd͡zeː.fi.rus]

(Vulgar) IPA^(key): /ˈzɛ.fe.rus/, [ˈzɛ.fe.ros]

Noun

zephyrus m (genitive zephyrī); second declension

Zephyrus, the west wind.

Usage notes

Sometimes capitalized.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	zephyrus	zephyrī
Genitive	zephyrī	zephyrōrum
Dative	zephyrō	zephyrīs
Accusative	zephyrum	zephyrōs
Ablative	zephyrō	zephyrīs
Vocative	zephyre	zephyrī

Synonyms

(west wind): favōnius

Antonyms

(west wind): eurus, subsolanus

Descendants

English: Zephyrus
Italian: zefiro
Romanian: zefir

References

zephyrus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
zephyrus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
zephyrus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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