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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
aeolian \aeo"lian\, a. l. aeolius, gr. ?.
1. of or pertaining to aeolia or aeolis, in asia minor,
colonized by the greeks, or to its inhabitants; aeolic;
as, the aeolian dialect.
1913 webster
2. pertaining to aeolus, the mythic god of the winds;
a"erial.
1913 webster
viewless forms the aeolian organ play. --campbell.
1913 webster
3. relating to or caused by wind; as, aeolian erosion.
wordnet 1.5
aeolian attachment, a contrivance often attached to a
pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the
volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the
strings. --moore.
aeolian harp, aeolian lyre, a musical instrument
consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings,
on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually
placed at an open window. --moore.
aeolian mode mus., one of the ancient greek and early
ecclesiastical modes.
1913 webster
see also:
aeolian attachment aeolian harp aeolian lyre aeolian mode
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
aeolian \aeolian\ n.
1. 1 a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric
greeks.
syn: eolian
wordnet 1.5
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
aeolian
adj 1: relating to or caused by wind
2: of or pertaining to aeolus, the greek god of the winds
n : a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric
greeks syn: eolian
see also:
eolian
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