zephyrus
See also: Zephyrus
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros, “Zephyrus, the west wind”). Not related to zephirum.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈze.pʰy.rus/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛpʰʏrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ze.fi.rus/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛːfirus]
Noun
zephyrus m (genitive zephyrī); second declension
Usage notes
- Sometimes capitalized.
Declension
Second-declension noun.
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
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.