aeolian

1. a. Of or pertaining to Aeolia or Aeolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; aeolic; as, the Aeolian dialect. Source: opted

2. a. Pertaining to Aeolus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; aerial. Source: opted

3. adj. of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds; relating to or caused by the wind Source: wordnet

4. adj. of or relating to Aeolis or its ancient Greek people Source: wordnet

5. n. a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, spoken in Boethia, Thessaly, in the Aegean island of Lesbos, and the Greek colonies of Asia Minor Source: wordnet

6. n. the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia Source: wordnet

7. 1. Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the Æolian dialect. 2. Pertaining to Æolus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; aërial. Viewless forms the æolian organ play. Campbell. 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. Moore. -- Æolian harp, Æolian 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. -- Æolian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes. Source: webster

8. j:100 n. a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks n. the ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia a. of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds; relating to or caused by the wind Source: ecdict

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