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aeolic

UK/iˈɒlɪk/US/iˈɑːlɪk/

aeolic is the alternative spelling of eolic.

Meaning of eolic

Adjective

eolic (not comparable)

  1. Of the wind; referring to the action or the power of wind.

Proper noun capitalized: Aeolic

Aeolic

  1. An ancient Greek dialect spoken in Boeotia, Thessalia, Asia Minor and the island of Lesbos.

Adjective capitalized: Aeolic

Aeolic (not comparable)

  1. Of the Anatolian region Aeolis, Aeolia.
  2. (Greek) Of, finding its or their origin in, or borne on winds; aerial.
  3. (Greek) Owing its creation, formation, or deposition chiefly to the effects of air currents.

Forms of aeolic

alternative uncommonAiolic
alternative form (dated)Æolic
alternative form (obsolete)Aeolick
alternative form (obsolete)Æolick

Origin of aeolic

From Latin aeolicus, from Ancient Greek Αἰολικός (Aiolikós, “like the Aeolians”).

Words formed from aeolic

Phrases with aeolic

Questions about aeolic

What does aeolic mean?
Aeolic means an ancient Greek dialect spoken in Boeotia, Thessalia, Asia Minor and the island of Lesbos.
What is aeolic the alternative spelling of?
Aeolic is the alternative spelling of eolic.
What part of speech is aeolic?
Aeolic can be a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce aeolic?
Aeolic is pronounced /iˈɒlɪk/ (UK).

Words near aeolic in the dictionary

  1. Aeolian mode
  2. aeolianite
  3. aeolianites
  4. aeolianitic
  5. aeolians
  6. aeolic
  7. Aeolic Greek
  8. aeolid
  9. aeolidacean
  10. aeolidaceans
  11. aeolidiid

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