aeolo-

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek αἰόλος (aiólos, “changeful, lively”).

Alternative forms

• eolo- (modern American English)
• æolo- (archaic)

Prefix

aeolo-

1. In continuous change.

Derived terms

Terms derived from or featuring aeolo‐ (in continuous change)

• aeolodermous
• aeolotropy

Etymology 2

From Latin Aeolian “related to Aeolus” or “of or from the Aeolian Islands”, ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἴολος (Aíolos), a god of the winds.

Prefix

aeolo-

1. (rare, now mainly historical) Used to form the names of musical instruments that use a vibrating reed.

Derived terms

Terms derived from or featuring aeolo‐ (musical instruments with vibrating reeds)

• aeolodicon
• aeolodion
• aeolomelodicon

References

• John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “aeolo-, comb. form”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN.