zephyr

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A light wind from the west.
2. Any light refreshing wind; a gentle breeze.
3. Anything of fine, soft, or light quality, especially fabric.
4. A type of soft confectionery made by whipping fruit and berry purée (mostly apple purée) with sugar and egg whites with subsequent addition of a gelling agent like pectin, carrageenan, agar, or gelatine.

Verb

1. (intransitive, poetic) To blow or move like a zephyr, or light breeze.
2. (poetic, transitive) To blow or blow on gently like a zephyr; to cool or refresh with a gentle breeze.

Conceptes

brisa

oratge

zèfir

oreig

Sinònims

breeze

gentle breeze

gentle wind

air

soft breeze

soft wind

moderate wind

balmy breeze

breath of air

moderate breeze

Traduccions

zéphyr

zefier

céfiro

zefiro

zéfiro

zeffiro

Zephir

αεράκι

ζέφυρος

aragem

ζαφύρι

brise

Zephyr

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/zɛfə(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin zephyrus (“west wind”), from Ancient Greek Ζέφυρος (Zéphuros). Doublet of zefir, zéphire, Zephyr, and Zephyrus. The confectionery sense is a semantic loan from Russian зефи́р (zefír).