Aeolic
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Ae·ol·ic
(ē-ŏl′ĭk)n.
1. A group of dialects of ancient Greek spoken by the Aeolians. Also called Aeolian.
2. Any of several verse forms built around a central choriamb, used especially by Sappho, Alcaeus, and their imitators.
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Aeolic
(iːˈɒlɪk; iːˈəʊlɪk) orEolic
adj
1. (Peoples) of or relating to the Aeolians or their dialect
2. (Languages) of or relating to the Aeolians or their dialect
n
(Languages) one of four chief dialects of Ancient Greek, spoken chiefly in Thessaly, Boeotia, and Aeolis
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Ae•ol•ic
or E•ol•ic
(iˈɒl ɪk)n.
1. the group of ancient Greek dialects spoken in Aeolis, Lesbos, Thessaly, and Boeotia.
adj. [1730–40; < Latin < Greek]
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