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aeolic adj.

AEolian, 1; As, the AEolic dialect; the AEolic mode.

(Phys. Geog.) Pertaining to, caused by, or designating, the action of the wind in modifying the earth's surface; as, aeolic erosion; aeolic sand. Same as aeolian 3. (Written also eolic)

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Etymology of 'Aeolic'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... colonies were those founded on the western shores of Asia Minor. They were divided into three great masses, each bearing the name of that section of the Greek race with which they claimed affinity. The AEolic cities covered the northern part of this coast, together with the islands of Lesbos and Tenedos; the Ionians occupied the centre, with the islands of Chios and Samos; and the Dorians the southern portion, with the islands of Rhodes and Cos. Most of these colonies ...

— A Smaller History of Greece • William Smith

Words linked to "Aeolic" : Ancient Greek