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Aeolian

Aeolian Meaning & Definition
Aeolian Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aeolian?

[n] a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
[adj] of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds
[adj] relating to or caused by wind

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aeolian: Eolian

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See Also | Greek | Hellene

Aeolian In Webster's Dictionary

\[AE]*o"li*an\, a. [L. Aeolius, Gr. ?.] 1. Of or pertaining to [AE]olia or [AE]olis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; [ae]olic; as, the [AE]olian dialect. 2. Pertaining to [AE]olus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; a["e]rial. Viewless forms the [ae]olian organ play. --Campbell. {[AE]olian 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. {[AE]olian harp}, {[AE]olian 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. {[AE]olian mode} (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.

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