Aeolic

Ae·ol·ic  (-lk)

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, Eolic [iːˈɒlɪk iːˈəʊlɪk]

adj

(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of or relating to the Aeolians or their dialect

n

(Linguistics / Languages) one of four chief dialects of Ancient Greek, spoken chiefly in Thessaly, Boeotia, and Aeolis Compare Arcadic, Doric, Ionic See also Attic [3]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Aeolic - the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis Aeolic dialect, Eolic Ancient Greek - the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire