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Aeolus

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Ae·o·lus  (-ls)
n.
1. Greek Mythology The god of the winds.
2. A king of Thessaly and ancestor of the Aeolians.
[Latin, from Greek Aiolos, from aiolos, quick, changeable.]
Aeolus [ˈiːələs iːˈəʊləs]
n Greek myth
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the god of the winds
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the founding king of the Aeolians in Thessaly
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Noun1.Aeolus - god of the winds in ancient mythologyAeolus - god of the winds in ancient mythology
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Aeolus [ˈiːələs] n → Eolo
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