Aeolian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Aeolian in British English:
UK [i:'əʊlɪən]
How to pronounce Aeolian in American English:
US [i'oʊlɪrn]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or caused by wind
Word Origin
- Aeolian (adj.)
- c. 1600, "of the wind," from Latin Æolus "god of the winds," from Greek Aiolos, from aiolos "quickly moving." Æolian harp first recorded 1791. The ancient district of Aiolis in Asia Minor was said to have been named for the wind god, hence Æolian also refers to one branch of the ancient Greek people.
Example
- 1. All these characters suggest aeolian dunes .
- 2. Effects of adding peat on amelioration of aeolian sandy soil and vegetable growth .
- 3. The sandstones can also be distinguished as aeolian sands by sahu formula .
- 4. The effects of light sierozem and aeolian sandy soil on freezing injury of grape roots at the east foot of helan mountain .
- 5. There was never yet such a storm but it was aeolian music to a healthy and innocent ear .