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zephyr

Syllabification: (zeph·yr)

Pronunciation: /ˈzefər/

Definition of zephyr

noun

1 literary a soft gentle breeze.

2 historical a fine cotton gingham.
a very light article of clothing.

Origin:

late Old English zefferus, denoting a personification of the west wind, via Latin from Greek zephuros '(god of) the west wind'. Sense 1 dates from the late 17th century