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Webster 1913 Edition
Zephyrus
‖
Zeph′y-rus
,Noun.
[L. See
Zephyr
.] The west wind, or zephyr; – usually personified, and made the most mild and gentle of all the sylvan deities.
Mild as when
Zephyrus
on Flora breathes. Milton.
Definition 2024
Zephyrus
Zephyrus
See also: zephyrus
English
Proper noun
Zephyrus
- (Greek mythology) The Ancient Greek god of the west wind, supposed to be the gentlest of the winds and the messenger of spring. His parents are Eos/Aurora and Astraeus, and his brothers are Boreas, Notus and Eurus, (the Anemoi), and the Astra Planeta. His wife is Chloris and their son is Karpos. His Roman counterpart is Favonius.
Hypernyms
- Anemoi, Aquilon
Coordinate terms
- Boreas/Septentrio (north), Notos/Auster (south), Eurus/Subsolanus (east), Zephyr/Zephyrus/Favonius (west)
Translations
zephyrus
zephyrus
See also: Zephyrus
Latin
Noun
zephyrus m (genitive zephyrī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zephyrus | zephyrī |
| genitive | zephyrī | zephyrōrum |
| dative | zephyrō | zephyrīs |
| accusative | zephyrum | zephyrōs |
| ablative | zephyrō | zephyrīs |
| vocative | zephyre | zephyrī |
Usage notes
- Sometimes capitalized.