Found 2 items, similar to AEolian.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: aeolian
aeolian
adj 1: relating to or caused by wind
2: of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds
English → English (gcide)
Definition: AEolian
AEolian
\[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.
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2. Pertaining to [AE]olus, the mythic god of the winds;
a["e]rial.
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Viewless forms the [ae]olian organ play. --Campbell.
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3. relating to or caused by wind.
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[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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