aeolian

²aeolian

Definition of AEOLIAN

variant of eolian

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

¹ae·o·lian

adjective \ē-ˈō-lē-ən, ē-ˈōl-yən\

Definition of AEOLIAN

1

often capitalized : of or relating to Aeolus

2

: giving forth or marked by a moaning or sighing sound or musical tone produced by or as if by the wind

First Known Use of AEOLIAN

1595

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

Rhymes with AEOLIAN

Aeolian, Bristolian, eolian, Mongolian, napoleon, simoleon, Tyrolean, Walpolian

¹Ae·o·lian

adjective \ē-ˈō-lē-ən, ā-, -ˈōl-yən\

Definition of AEOLIAN

: of or relating to Aeolis or its inhabitants

First Known Use of AEOLIAN

1567

Other Archaeology Terms

Attic, Byzantine, Paleolithic, cairn, core, flint, horizon, neolithic, shard, stratum

Rhymes with AEOLIAN

aeolian, Bristolian, eolian, Mongolian, napoleon, simoleon, Tyrolean, Walpolian

²Aeolian

noun

Definition of AEOLIAN

1

: a member of a group of Greek peoples of Thessaly and Boeotia that colonized Lesbos and the adjacent coast of Asia Minor

2

: aeolic

First Known Use of AEOLIAN

circa 1726

Other Archaeology Terms

Attic, Byzantine, Paleolithic, cairn, core, flint, horizon, neolithic, shard, stratum