Aeolic Definition
ē-ŏlĭk
noun
A group of dialects of ancient Greek spoken by the Aeolians.
American Heritage
A dialect or group of dialects of ancient Greek spoken chiefly in Aeolis, Boeotia, and Thessaly.
Webster's New World
Any of several verse forms built around a central choriamb, used especially by Sappho, Alcaeus, and their imitators.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- eolic
- Aeolic dialect
adjective
Webster's New World
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Origin of Aeolic
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From Latin aeolicus, from Ancient Greek αἰολικός (aiolikos) or Αἰολικός (Aiolikos, “like the Aeolians”).
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