zéfiro

Portuguese

/ˈzɛ.fi.ɾu/

noun
Definitions
  • zephyr; breeze light, refreshing wind
  • zephyr a light wind from the west

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin zephyrus (the west wind, Zephyrus) derived from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zephyrus, the west wind, westerly wind).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Ζέφυρος

Gloss

Zephyrus, the west wind, westerly wind

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