SINCE 1828
aeolian
adjective (1)
ae·o·lian
| \ ē-ˈō-lē-ən
, ē-ˈōl-yən
\
, 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 variant of eolian
: borne, deposited, produced, or eroded by the wind
Aeolian
adjective (3)
Ae·o·lian
| \ ē-ˈō-lē-ən
, ā-, -ˈōl-yən
\
, ā-, -ˈōl-yən
\
Definition of Aeolian (Entry 3 of 4)
: of or relating to Aeolis or its inhabitants
Aeolian
nounDefinition 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
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