aeolis
/ˈiːəlɪs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An area of Ancient Greece that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor, mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Aeolis, Ancient Greek Αἰολίς (Aiolís).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Aeolis, Αἰολίς