About The Word Aeolian
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Aeolian
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Aeolian: 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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