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Aeolic

adjective Ae·ol·ic \ ē-ˈä-lik \

Definition of Aeolic

: aeolian

Origin and Etymology of aeolic

borrowed from Latin Aeolicus, borrowed from Greek Aiolikós, from Aiolís "Aeolia" + -ikos 1-ic

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Aeolic

noun

Definition of Aeolic

: a group of ancient Greek dialects used by the Aeolians

Origin and Etymology of aeolic

derivative of 1aeolic

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