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Aeolian

1 American  
[ee-oh-lee-uhn] / iˈoʊ li ən /

adjective

  1. pertaining to Aeolus, or to the winds in general.

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

Aeolian 2 American  
[ee-oh-lee-uhn] / iˈoʊ li ən /
Or Eolian

adjective

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

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

noun

  1. a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.

  2. Aeolic.

aeolian 1 British  
/ iːˈəʊlɪən /

adjective

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

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Aeolian 2 British  
/ iːˈəʊlɪən /

noun

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

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adjective

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

  2. of or relating to Aeolus

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

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aeolian Scientific  
/ ē-ō′lē-ən /

  1. See eolian

Etymology

Origin of Aeolian1

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

Origin of Aeolian2

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

Example Sentences

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“We are all for goats running free, but let’s be clear: These aren’t Heidi’s kid goats,” said Carolina Barnao, a council member in neighboring Lipari, which administers its fellow Aeolian islands.

From New York Times • May 27, 2024

Vulcano - along with Alicudi - is one of the seven islands that make up the Aeolian archipelago.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2024

He had an Aeolian pipe organ installed at one end of the room.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2018

The Aeolian Islands off Sicily each have their own beauty, but Panarea is the oldest.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2017

Then they headed for Aeolian Hall, where the competition to select the winning vocalist was being held.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

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