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Aeolic

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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.
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]
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Noun1.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
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We can imagine, therefore, that among such folk a settler, of Aeolic origin like Hesiod, who clearly was well acquainted with the Ionian epos, would naturally see that the only outlet for his gifts lay in applying epic poetry to new themes acceptable to his hearers.
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