aeolian
/iˈoʊ.li.ən/
adj 5noun 2
Definitions
adj
1
of, or relating to the wind.
2
carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
3
Aeolian mode
noun
1
A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
adj
1
Relating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind.
2
Designating the Aeolian mode or scale; the name of the minor key in modal theory.
And they played softly in the Aeolian mode a music that was like the wailing of wind through bare branches on a moonless night, and the Red Foliot leaned forth from his high seat and recited this lamentation: […]
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