Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aeolian

/iˈoʊ.li.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: ae-o-lian
IPA: /iˈoʊ.li.ən/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of, or relating to the wind.

adj

carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.

adj

noun

A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Relating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind.

adj

Designating the Aeolian mode or scale; the name of the minor key in modal theory.

noun

Clipping of Aeolian mode.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And they played softly in the Aeolian mode a music that was like the wailing of wind through bare branches on a moonless night, and the Red Foliot leaned forth from his high seat and recited this lamentation: […]"

Etymology

. Piecewise doublet of Aeolian.

Usage

Inflected Forms

æolian (alternative, adjective) eolian (alternative, adjective) aeolians (plural) Æolian (alternative) Eolian (alternative)

Derived Forms

aeolianite hyperaeolian Hypoaeolian palaeoaeolian

Phrases

aeolian attachment aeolian harp Aeolian mode Aeolian Islands

Synonyms

eolienne eolian

Questions

How do you pronounce aeolian?: The recorded pronunciation is /iˈoʊ.li.ən/.
What does aeolian mean?: of, or relating to the wind.
Where does aeolian come from?: . Piecewise doublet of Aeolian.

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