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aeolian

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aeolian /iːˈəʊlɪən/ (US eolian)

▶adjective chiefly Geology relating to or arising from the action of the wind.

– origin C17: from Aeolus, the name of the god of the winds in Greek mythology, + -ian.

'aeolian' also found in these Oxford entries:

aeolian harp - Aeolian mode - eolian

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