( BrE ) ( NAmE eo·lian ) / iːˈəʊliən; NAmE iːˈoʊ-/ adjective
( technical ) connected with or caused by the action of the wind
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from the name Aeolus (the god of the winds in Greek mythology) + -ian .
( BrE ) ( NAmE eo·lian ) / iːˈəʊliən; NAmE iːˈoʊ-/ adjective
( technical ) connected with or caused by the action of the wind
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from the name Aeolus (the god of the winds in Greek mythology) + -ian .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005