01 a. Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the Æolian dialect.
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1.
Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the Æolian dialect.
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2.
Pertaining to Æolus, the mythic god of the winds; aërial.“Viewless forms the æolian organ play.” — Campbell.
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3.
Relating to or caused by wind; as, aeolian erosion.
Phrases & compounds
Æolian 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.
Æolian harp —
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.
Æolian mode —
one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.