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aeolian
(ae|olian)
Pronunciation:
/iːˈəʊlɪən/
(
US
eolian
)
adjective
chiefly
Geology
relating to or arising from the action of the wind.
Origin:
early 17th century
: from the name
Aeolus
+
-ian
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