† zephyretn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: zephyr n., -et suffix¹.

Etymology: < zephyr n. + -et suffix¹, perhaps after German Zephyrette (1770 or earlier).

Chiefly poetic. Obsolete.

A gentle zephyr; a light breeze. Also in extended use.

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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > gentle wind

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breathc1400

air1535

gentle gale1567

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breeze1626

gentle breeze1635

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gale1728

zephyret1777

spill1899

1777 T. Burgess Bagley sig. B The soft zephyrets that panting die In soothing murmurs the still vales along.

1848 A. H. tr. J. P. F. Richter Levana iii. iii. 115 To..send the zephyrets [Ger. Zephyretten] of pleasure through artistic bellows and air-pumps, to the little flowers.

1881 New Monthly Mag. Nov. 491 Some zephyret Answering in softest whisper.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	zephyret
释义	† zephyretn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; perhaps modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: zephyr n., -et suffix¹. Etymology: < zephyr n. + -et suffix¹, perhaps after German Zephyrette (1770 or earlier). Chiefly poetic. Obsolete. A gentle zephyr; a light breeze. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > gentle wind auraa1398 breathc1400 air1535 gentle gale1567 zephyr1567 pirriea1614 breeze1626 gentle breeze1635 pirra1722 gale1728 zephyret1777 spill1899 1777 T. Burgess Bagley sig. B The soft zephyrets that panting die In soothing murmurs the still vales along. 1848 A. H. tr. J. P. F. Richter Levana iii. iii. 115 To..send the zephyrets [Ger. Zephyretten] of pleasure through artistic bellows and air-pumps, to the little flowers. 1881 New Monthly Mag. Nov. 491 Some zephyret Answering in softest whisper. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1777
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