zephyrean

 [zef-uh-ree-uhn]  

zeph·yr·e·an

   [zef-uh-ree-uhn]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or like a zephyr; full of or containing light breezes.
Also, ze·phyr·i·an  [zi-feer-ee-uhn] , zeph·yr·ous  [zef-er-uhs] .

Origin:
1830–40; zephyr + -ean
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Main Entry:  zephyrean
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  pertaining to zephyrs (west winds); also called zephryian, zephyrous
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