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
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1595
First Known Use of aeolian
1595
2
aeolian
adjective
ae·o·lian
less common variant of eolian
: borne, deposited, produced, or eroded by the wind
1567
First Known Use of aeolian
1567
2
Aeolian
noun
ae·o·lian
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
1546
First Known Use of aeolian
1546
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