Aeolian

[ ee-oh-lee-uhn ]

/ iˈoʊ li ən /

adjective

pertaining to Aeolus, or to the winds in general.

Usually aeolian . of or caused by the wind; windblown.

Origin of Aeolian

First recorded in 1595–1605; Aeoli(us) pertaining to Aeolus + -an adjective suffix; see -an

Words nearby Aeolian

Aeneas Silvius, Aeneid, Aeneolithic, aeneous, A.Eng., Aeolian, aeolian deposits, aeolian harp, Aeolian Islands, Aeolian mode, aeolian tone

Definition for Aeolian (2 of 2)

Aeolian²

or E·o·li·an

[ ee-oh-lee-uhn ]

/ iˈoʊ li ən /

adjective

Also Aeolic. belonging to a nation of people in ancient Greece named after Aeolus, its legendary founder.

(lowercase)Geology. noting or pertaining to sand or rock material carried or arranged by the wind.

noun

a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.Compare Achaean (def. 5), Dorian¹ (def. 2), Ionian (def. 3).

Aeolic (def. 1).

Origin of Aeolian

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Aeoli(ī), (from Greek Aioleîs “the Aeolians,” with change of suffix) + -an

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Example sentences from the Web for Aeolian

"My name is Manicamp," replied the young man, in a voice whose tones were as harmonious and sweet as the notes of an AEolian harp.
Ten Years Later|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
They consist chiefly of sands and clays of aeolian and freshwater origin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Some of them, however, are accumulated by the drifting action of wind upon loose materials, and are known as “aeolian” formations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
He listened glumly to the January blasts making an Aeolian trombone of the empty street.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry

No definitely marked time ran through the pieces, which ended and began oddly after the fashion of wind through an Aeolian harp.
Three John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for Aeolian (1 of 2)

aeolian

/ (iːˈəʊlɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the wind; produced or carried by the wind

Word Origin for aeolian

C18: from Aeolus, god of the winds

British Dictionary definitions for Aeolian (2 of 2)

Aeolian

Eolian

/ (iːˈəʊlɪən) /

noun

a member of a Hellenic people who settled in Thessaly and Boeotia and colonized Lesbos and parts of the Aegean coast of Asia Minor

adjective

of or relating to this people or their dialect of Ancient Greek; Aeolic

of or relating to Aeolus

denoting or relating to an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from A to A: the basis of the modern minor keySee also Hypo-

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Scientific definitions for Aeolian

aeolian

[ ē-ō′lē-ən ]

See eolian.

单词	aeolian
释义	Aeolian ¹ [ ee-oh-lee-uhn ] / iˈoʊ li ən / adjective pertaining to Aeolus, or to the winds in general. Usually aeolian . of or caused by the wind; windblown. Origin of Aeolian ¹ First recorded in 1595–1605; Aeoli(us) pertaining to Aeolus + -an adjective suffix; see -an Words nearby Aeolian Aeneas Silvius, Aeneid, Aeneolithic, aeneous, A.Eng., Aeolian, aeolian deposits, aeolian harp, Aeolian Islands, Aeolian mode, aeolian tone Definition for Aeolian (2 of 2) Aeolian² or E·o·li·an [ ee-oh-lee-uhn ] / iˈoʊ li ən / adjective Also Aeolic. belonging to a nation of people in ancient Greece named after Aeolus, its legendary founder. (lowercase)Geology. noting or pertaining to sand or rock material carried or arranged by the wind. noun a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.Compare Achaean (def. 5), Dorian¹ (def. 2), Ionian (def. 3). Aeolic (def. 1). Origin of Aeolian ² First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Aeoli(ī), (from Greek Aioleîs “the Aeolians,” with change of suffix) + -an Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Aeolian "My name is Manicamp," replied the young man, in a voice whose tones were as harmonious and sweet as the notes of an AEolian harp. Ten Years Later\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere They consist chiefly of sands and clays of aeolian and freshwater origin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various Some of them, however, are accumulated by the drifting action of wind upon loose materials, and are known as “aeolian” formations. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various He listened glumly to the January blasts making an Aeolian trombone of the empty street. The Trimmed Lamp\|O. Henry No definitely marked time ran through the pieces, which ended and began oddly after the fashion of wind through an Aeolian harp. Three John Silence Stories\|Algernon Blackwood British Dictionary definitions for Aeolian (1 of 2) aeolian / (iːˈəʊlɪən) / adjective of or relating to the wind; produced or carried by the wind Word Origin for aeolian C18: from Aeolus, god of the winds British Dictionary definitions for Aeolian (2 of 2) Aeolian Eolian / (iːˈəʊlɪən) / noun a member of a Hellenic people who settled in Thessaly and Boeotia and colonized Lesbos and parts of the Aegean coast of Asia Minor adjective of or relating to this people or their dialect of Ancient Greek; Aeolic of or relating to Aeolus denoting or relating to an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from A to A: the basis of the modern minor keySee also Hypo- Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Aeolian aeolian [ ē-ō′lē-ən ] See eolian. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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