Aolian
Aolian ({not transcribed}) , adjective
[Latin Aeolius, Greek {not transcribed}.]
1.
Of or pertaining to Aolia or Aolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; aolic; as, the Aolian dialect.
2.
Pertaining to Aolus, the mythic god of the winds; aerial.
Viewless forms the aolian organ play.
3.
Relating to or caused by wind; as, aeolian erosion.
Collocations (3)
Aolian 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. — Moore
Aolian harp or Aolian lyre , 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
Aolian mode (Music) , one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.
Also: AEolian