ZEPHYR


Meaning of ZEPHYR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈze-fər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English Zephirus, west wind (personified), from Latin Zephyrus, god of the west wind & zephyrus west wind, zephyr, from Greek Zephyros & zephyros

Date: 1611

1.

a. : a breeze from the west

b. : a gentle breeze

2. : any of various lightweight fabrics and articles of clothing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.