Aeolic

Aeolic
An ancient Greek dialect spoken in Boeotia and the island of Lesbos.

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  • Aeolic — n. 1. 1 the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis. Syn: Eolic [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aeolic — ae*ol ic ([ e]*[o^]l [i^]k), a. [L. Aeolicus; Gr. A ioliko s, name of the god of the winds.] 1. [AE]olian, 1; as, the [AE]olic dialect; the [AE]olic mode. [1913 Webster] 2. (Phys. Geog.) Pertaining to, caused by, or designating, the action of the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Aeolic — [ē äl′ik] n. a dialect or group of dialects of ancient Greek spoken chiefly in Aeolis, Boeotia, and Thessaly adj. var. of AEOLIAN (adj. 1) …   English World dictionary

  • Aeolic — noun the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis • Syn: ↑Aeolic dialect, ↑Eolic • Hypernyms: ↑Ancient Greek * * * I. ēˈälik adjective Usage: usually capitalized …   Useful english dictionary

  • Aeolic verse — is a classification of Ancient Greek lyric poetry referring to the distinct verse forms characteristic of the two great poets of Archaic Lesbos, Sappho and Alcaeus, who composed in their native Aeolic dialect. These verse forms were taken up and… …   Wikipedia

  • Aeolic Star Hotel — (Калампака,Греция) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 4, Athanasiou Diakou …   Каталог отелей

  • Aeolic Greek — For the architectural style, see Aeolic order. Distribution of Greek dialects in the classical period.[1] Western group …   Wikipedia

  • Aeolic order — The Aeolic order or Aeolian order was an early order of Classical architecture.The form developed in northwestern Asia Minor, but is also seen in some temples in Sicily, and is named for the Aeolian Islands. It has a strong similarity to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Aeolic dialect — ▪ dialect any of several dialects of Ancient Greek  that were spoken in Thessaly, Boeotia, and, after approximately 1000 Bc        in Asiatic Aeolis, including the island of Lesbos, where Aeolian colonists from the mainland founded their cities.… …   Universalium

  • Aeolic dialect — noun the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis • Syn: ↑Aeolic, ↑Eolic • Hypernyms: ↑Ancient Greek …   Useful english dictionary

  • Aeolic — I. adjective Date: 1641 aeolian II. noun Date: 1889 a group of ancient Greek dialects used by the Aeolians …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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