aeoline

noun

ae·​o·​line
ˈē-ə-ˌlīn
variants or less commonly aeolina
ˌē-ə-ˈlī-nə,
-ˈlē-
plural -s
1
a
: a very soft organ stop of mild string quality

called also aeolodicon

b
: a soft free-reed stop in a European organ
2
: a mouth harmonica

Word History

Etymology

Aeolus, god of winds + English -ine, -ina

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of aeoline was in 1830

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“Aeoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aeoline. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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