aeolian

See also: Aeolian, and æolian

English

Alternative forms

• æolian, eolian (both adjective only)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈoʊ.li.ən/, /iˈoʊl.jən/

Adjective

aeolian (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

• aeolian attachment
• aeolian harp
• aeolianite
• Aeolian mode
• hyperaeolian
• palaeoaeolian

 

Translations

of, or relating to the wind

• Catalan: eòlic (ca)
• Esperanto: eola (eo)
• Finnish: aeolinen
• French: éolien (fr)
• German: äolisch (de)
• Irish: aeólach
• Lithuanian: eolinis
• Polish: eoliczny (pl)
• Portuguese: eólico (pt)
• Russian: эо́ловый (ru) (eólovyj)
• Spanish: eólico (es)
• Swedish: aeolisk

carried, deposited or eroded by the wind

• Catalan: eòlic (ca)
• Finnish: aeolinen
• French: éolien (fr)
• Polish: eoliczny (pl)
• Portuguese: eólico (pt)
• Russian: эо́ловый (ru) (eólovyj)
• Spanish: eólico (es)

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Translations to be checked

• German: ^{(please verify)} äolisch (de)
• Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} eolski (sh)
• Swedish: ^{(please verify)} eolisk (sv)

Noun

aeolian (countable and uncountable, plural aeolians)

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

   Synonym: eolienne

Further reading

• aeolian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia