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aeolian

adjective

  1. (often capitalized) of or relating to Aeolus
  2. giving forth or marked by a moaning or sighing sound or musical tone produced by or as if by the wind
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /iˈoʊ.li.ən/ / /iˈoʊl.jən/ / /eɪˈoʊ.li.ən/

adj

Etymology: . Piecewise doublet of Aeolian.

  1. of, or relating to the wind.
  2. carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
  3. Aeolian mode

noun

Etymology: . Piecewise doublet of Aeolian.

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