aeolian

adjective (1)

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ae·o·lian | \ ē-ˈō-lē-ən

, ē-ˈōl-yən \

Definition of aeolian

(Entry 1 of 4)

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

aeolian

adjective (2)

ae·o·lian

less common spelling of eolian

: borne, deposited, produced, or eroded by the wind

Aeolian

adjective (3)

Ae·o·lian | \ ē-ˈō-lē-ən

, ā-

, -ˈōl-yən \

Definition of Aeolian (Entry 3 of 4)

: of or relating to Aeolis or its inhabitants

Aeolian

noun

Definition of Aeolian (Entry 4 of 4)

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

Examples of aeolian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The cooling effect of fragrant terpene aerosols from coniferous boreal forests was decreasing, and aeolian accumulations of dust on the Loess Plateau indicated that human existence did not coincide with a high-carbon atmosphere until 1965. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, "Findings," 25 Nov. 2019

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