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BNC: 38924 COCA: 43812
BNC: 38924 COCA: 43812

aeolian

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adjective (1)

ae·​o·​lian ē-ˈō-lē-ən How to pronounce aeolian (audio)
ē-ˈōl-yən
1
often capitalized : of or relating to Aeolus
2
: giving forth or marked by a moaning or sighing sound or musical tone produced by or as if by the wind

aeolian

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adjective (2)

ae·​o·​lian

less common spelling of eolian

: borne, deposited, produced, or eroded by the wind

Aeolian

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adjective (3)

Ae·​o·​lian ē-ˈō-lē-ən How to pronounce Aeolian (audio) ā- How to pronounce Aeolian (audio)
-ˈōl-yən
: of or relating to Aeolis or its inhabitants

Aeolian

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noun

1
: a member of a group of Greek peoples of Thessaly and Boeotia that colonized Lesbos and the adjacent coast of Asia Minor
2
: aeolic

Example Sentences

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Adjective
The cooling effect of fragrant terpene aerosols from coniferous boreal forests was decreasing, and aeolian accumulations of dust on the Loess Plateau indicated that human existence did not coincide with a high-carbon atmosphere until 1965. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Aeolus, god of the winds (borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek Aíolos) + -ian entry 2

Adjective (3)

Aeolis, Aeolia, ancient territory in Asia Minor (borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek Aiolís) + -an entry 2

Noun

derivative of aeolian entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1853, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (3)

1567, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aeolian was in 1546
BNC: 38924 COCA: 43812

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