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Pronunciation : ?*o"li*an
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. Aeolius, Gr.
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to ?olia or ?olis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; ?olic; as, the ?olian dialect.

2. Pertaining to ?olus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; a?rial. Viewless forms the ?olian organ play. Campbell. ?olian 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. -- ?olian harp, ?olian 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. -- ?olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913