ae·o·lian /iˈoliən, iˈoljən/
(a.)風神Aeolus的,Aeolis的,伊歐里斯人的
Æ·o·li·an a.
1. Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the Æolian dialect.
2. Pertaining to Æolus, the mythic god of the winds; aërial.
Viewless forms the æolian organ play. --Campbell.
Æolian 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.
Æolian harp, Æolian 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.
Æolian mode Mus., one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.
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aeolian
adj 1: relating to or caused by wind
2: of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds
n : a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric
Greeks [syn: Eolian]