3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to [AE]olus, the mythic god of the winds; a["e]rial. [1913 Webster] Viewless forms the [ae]olian organ play. --Campbell. [1913 Webster] 3. Relating to or caused by wind; as, aeolian erosion. [WordNet 1.5] {[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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Aeolian \Aeolian\ n. 1. 1 a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Syn: Eolian [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: aeolian adj 1: relating to or caused by wind 2: of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds n : a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks [syn: {Eolian}]
Powered by Blog Dictionary [BlogDict]
Kindly supported by
Vaffle Invitation Code
Get a Freelance Job - Outsource Your Projects | Threadless Coupon
All rights
reserved. (2008-2024)