aeolian
1 of 4adjective (1)
ae·o·lian ē-ˈō-lē-ən 
ē-ˈōl-yən
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
2 of 4adjective (2)
ae·o·lian
less common spelling of eolian
: borne, deposited, produced, or eroded by the wind
Aeolian
3 of 4adjective (3)
Ae·o·lian ē-ˈō-lē-ən ā-
ā- -ˈōl-yən
: of or relating to Aeolis or its inhabitants
Aeolian
4 of 4noun
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
Example Sentences
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Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
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, 25 Nov. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Adjective (1)
Aeolus, god of the winds (borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek Aíolos) + -ian entry 2
Adjective (3)
Aeolis, Aeolia, ancient territory in Asia Minor (borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek Aiolís) + -an entry 2
Noun
derivative of aeolian entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective (2)
1853, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (3)
1567, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1