Associations to the word «Aeolian»

Wiktionary

AEOLIAN, adjective. Of, or relating to the wind.
AEOLIAN, adjective. (geology) carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
AEOLIAN, adjective. (music) Aeolian mode
AEOLIAN, adjective. Relating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind.
AEOLIAN, noun. Short for Aeolian mode.
AEOLIAN ATTACHMENT, noun. A device that can be attached to a pianoforte to prolong the vibrations, increase the volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings.
AEOLIAN HARP, noun. (musical instrument) An open box over which strings are stretched that sound when the wind passes over them
AEOLIAN HARPS, noun. Plural of aeolian harp
AEOLIAN ISLANDS, proper noun. Alternative name for the Lipari Islands.
AEOLIAN MODE, noun. (music) a mode that uses the same scale as the natural minor scale

Dictionary definition

AEOLIAN, noun. A member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
AEOLIAN, noun. The ancient Greek inhabitants of Aeolia.
AEOLIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds; relating to or caused by the wind.
AEOLIAN, adjective. Of or relating to Aeolis or its ancient Greek people.

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