1.
[syn: Aeolian, Eolian]
2. the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia;
ADJECTIVE (2)
1. of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds; relating to or caused by the wind;
2. of or relating to Aeolis or its ancient Greek people;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
AEolian \[AE]*o"li*an\, a. [L. Aeolius, Gr. ?.]
1. Of or pertaining to [AE]olia or [AE]olis, in Asia Minor,
colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; [ae]olic;
as, the [AE]olian dialect.
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2. Pertaining to [AE]olus, the mythic god of the winds;
a["e]rial.
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Viewless forms the [ae]olian organ play. --Campbell.
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3. Relating to or caused by wind; as, aeolian erosion.
[WordNet 1.5]
[AE]olian 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.
[AE]olian harp, [AE]olian 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.
[AE]olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early
ecclesiastical modes.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aeolian \Aeolian\ n.
1. 1 a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric
Greeks.
Syn: Eolian
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Aeolian
adj 1: of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds;
relating to or caused by the wind
2: of or relating to Aeolis or its ancient Greek people
n 1: a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the
prehistoric Greeks [syn: Aeolian, Eolian]
2: the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia