Aeolian mode

 
Pronunciation: /iːˈəʊlɪən/

noun

Music
  • the mode represented by the natural diatonic scale A-A (containing a minor 3rd, 6th, and 7th).

Origin:

late 18th century: from Latin Aeolius, 'from Aeolis' (an ancient coastal district of Asia Minor) + -an