aeolian
adjective (1)
ē-ˈōl-yən
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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)less common variant of eolian
: borne, deposited, produced, or eroded by the wind
Aeolian
adjective (3)
ā-, -ˈōl-yən
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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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