AEOLIAN
Aeolian
(adjective) of or relating to Aeolis or its ancient Greek people
Aeolian
(adjective) of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds; relating to or caused by the wind
Aeolian
(noun) the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia
Aeolian, Eolian
(noun) a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
Aeolian (not comparable)
Relating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind.
Noun
Aeolian (uncountable)
Clipping of Aeolian mode.
Adjective
aeolian (comparative more aeolian, superlative most aeolian)
of, or relating to the wind.
(geology) carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
(music) Aeolian mode
Noun
aeolian (countable and uncountable, plural aeolians)
A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
Source: Wiktionary
Æ*o"li*an, a. Etym: [L. Aeolius, Gr.
1. Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the Æolian dialect.
2. Pertaining to Æolus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; aërial. Viewless forms the æolian organ play. Campbell. Æolian attachment, a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the
volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. Moore.
– Æolian harp, Æolian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore.
– Æolian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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