| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis.[Wordnet]. | |
| Adjective | 1. An alternative spelling for "Aeolic": Aeolian, 1; as, the Aeolic dialect; the Aeolic mode.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
"Eolic" is a common misspelling or typo for: Aeolic. |
Date "Eolic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: Eolic
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Pertaining to Aeolia or Aeolis, in Asia Minor, inhabited by Greeks. The Eolic dialect of the Greek language, was the dialect used by the inhabitants of that country. Eolian lyre or harp, is a simple stringed instrument that sounds by the impulse of air, from Aeolus, the deity of the winds.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] "Of the wind"; referring to the action or the power of wind. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
