Breezeless

/ˈbrizləs/ adjective

Completely without wind or breeze; calm and still in the air.

From 'breeze' (possibly from Portuguese 'brisa' or Spanish 'brisa', imported to English in the 17th century) plus the negation suffix '-less' (Old English 'leas'). The term is relatively modern in English.

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