aeolian harp
aeolian harp is the alternative letter-case form of Aeolian harp.
Noun capitalized: Aeolian harp
Aeolian harp (plural Aeolian harps)
- An open box over which strings are stretched that sound when the wind passes over them.
- […] the noise made by the beating of the waves on the land and the sighing of the wind amongst the pendulous leaves—or rather pendant fringe of the casuarina or she-oak, those aeolian harps of the Australian bush, almost drowned their voices.1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter III...
- Synonyms:
- wind harp
Synonyms of aeolian harp
Forms of aeolian harp
| plural | aeolian harps |
|---|---|
| plural | Aeolian harps |
| alternative form | aeolian harp |
| alternative form (archaic) | æolian harp |
Origin of aeolian harp
Refers to Aeolus, who in Greek mythology was said to control the winds.
Questions about aeolian harp
- What does aeolian harp mean?
- Aeolian harp means an open box over which strings are stretched that sound when the wind passes over them.
- What is aeolian harp the alternative letter-case form of?
- Aeolian harp is the alternative letter-case form of Aeolian harp.
- What part of speech is aeolian harp?
- Aeolian harp is a noun.
- What is the plural of aeolian harp?
- The plural of aeolian harp is aeolian harps.
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