"Aeolian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: Eolian [alternative]
Etymology: From Aeolus + -ian. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Aeolus|-ian}} Aeolus + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Aeolian (not comparable)
  1. Relating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (Relating to the Greek god of wind): Eola (Esperanto), aiolinen (Finnish), αιολικός (aiolikós) (Greek), eol (Hungarian), eolio [masculine] (Italian), eoli [masculine, plural] (Italian), eolia [feminine] (Italian), eolie [feminine, plural] (Italian), eolski (Polish), iòliu [masculine] (Sicilian), iòlicu [masculine] (Sicilian)
    Sense id: en-Aeolian-en-adj-00IJ00tm Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 41 22 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Sicilian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 20 34 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 46 22 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 22 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 19 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 41 24 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 39 27 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 57 17 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 41 25 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 26 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 40 24 35 Disambiguation of 'Relating to the Greek god of wind': 89 11
  2. (music) Designating the Aeolian mode or scale; the name of the minor key in modal theory. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music, Greek mythology Derived forms: Aeolian Islands Translations (designating the Aeolian mode or scale): eola (Esperanto), eolski (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Aeolian-en-adj-HlpuHzrM Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 41 22 36 Categories (other): Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Sicilian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 41 24 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 39 27 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 41 25 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 26 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 40 24 35 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'designating the Aeolian mode or scale': 20 80

Noun

Forms: Eolian [alternative]
Etymology: From Aeolus + -ian. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Aeolus|-ian}} Aeolus + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Aeolian (uncountable)
  1. Clipping of Aeolian mode. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable Alternative form of: Aeolian mode Categories (topical): Greek mythology
    Sense id: en-Aeolian-en-noun-6x2n3HKU Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 41 22 36 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Sicilian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 26 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 41 24 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 39 27 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 41 25 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 35 26 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Sicilian translations: 40 24 35

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      },
      "expansion": "Aeolian (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Aeolian mode"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English clippings"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Clipping of Aeolian mode."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Aeolian mode",
          "Aeolian mode#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Aeolian"
}

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