Aeolic

1 of 2

adjective

Ae·​ol·​ic ē-ˈä-lik 

: aeolian

Aeolic

2 of 2

noun

: a group of ancient Greek dialects used by the Aeolians

Examples of Aeolic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Based on the capitals’ proto-Aeolic design, the team dated the trove to the time of the biblical First Temple, which was allegedly built by King Solomon around 1006 B.C. —Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Latin Aeolicus, borrowed from Greek Aiolikós, from Aiolís "Aeolia" + -ikos -ic entry 1

Noun

derivative of aeolic entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1603, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1606, in the meaning defined above