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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: aeolian /iːˈəʊlɪən/ adj - of or relating to the wind; produced or carried by the wind
Etymology: 18th Century: from Aeolus, god of the winds WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ae•o•li•an (ē ō′lē ən),USA pronunciation adj. - Ancient HistoryAlso, Aeolic. belonging to a branch of the Greek race named after Aeolus, its legendary founder.
n. - Ancient Historya member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Cf. Achaean (def. 5), Dorian (def. 2), Ionian (def. 3).
- Aeolic.
Also, Eolian. - Greek Aioleîs the Aeolians, with change of suffix) + -an
- Latin Aeoli(ī) (
- 1580–90
Ae•o•li•an (ē ō′lē ən),USA pronunciation adj. - pertaining to Aeolus, or to the winds in general.
- (usually l.c.) of or caused by the wind;
wind-blown.
- Aeoli(us) pertaining to Aeolus + -an -an 1595–1605
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