AEolian
Definition of AEolian
a.
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
Æolia
or
Æolis,
in
Asia
Minor
,
colonized
by
the
Greeks
,
or
to
its
inhabitants
; æolic;
as
,
the
Æolian
dialect
.
2.
Pertaining
to
Æolus,
the
mythic
god
of
the
winds
; aërial.
Viewless
forms
the
æolian
organ
play
.
- Campbell.
3.
relating
to
or
caused
by
wind
.
Æolian 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
.
Æolian harp
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.
Æolian mode
(Mus.)
one
of
the
ancient
Greek
and
early
ecclesiastical
modes
.
- Moore.
n.
1.
a
member
of
one
of
the
four
divisions
of
the
prehistoric
Greeks
.
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