| AEolian | a. [ L. Aeolius, Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the Æolian dialect. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Pertaining to Æolus, the mythic god of the winds; aërial. [ 1913 Webster ] Viewless forms the æolian organ play. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Relating to or caused by wind; as, aeolian erosion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| aeolic | a. [ L. Aeolicus; Gr. A'ioliko`s, name of the god of the winds. ] 1. Æolian, 1; as, the Æolic dialect; the Æolic mode. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Phys. Geog.) Pertaining to, caused by, or designating, the action of the wind in modifying the earth's surface; as, æolic erosion; æolic sand. Same as aeolian{ 3 }. [ Written also eolic. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| AEolipyle | { } n. [ L. aeolipilae; Aeolus god of the winds + pila a ball, or Gr. &unr_; gate (i. e., doorway of Æolus); cf. F. éolipyle. ] An apparatus consisting chiefly of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes, through which steam is made to pass from the vessel, causing it to revolve. [ Written also eolipile. ] [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ Such an apparatus was first described by Hero of Alexandria about 200 years b. c. It has often been called the first steam engine. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: AEolipile |
