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Aeolic

Aeolic

9.9
A form of Ancient Greek spoken in Aeolis, Thessaly, and Boeotia
  • noun
  • /iˈɒlɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : eólico
  • The poet Sappho is renowned for composing her works in the Aeolic dialect.

Examples

  • Scholars study inscriptions in Aeolic to understand regional differences in Ancient Greek.

  • Much of early lyric poetry was originally written in Aeolic.

  • The Aeolic dialect has unique features.

  • Many poets wrote in the Aeolic dialect.

  • The poet Sappho is renowned for composing her works in the Aeolic dialect.

  • Much of early lyric poetry was originally written in Aeolic.

  • Scholars study inscriptions in Aeolic to understand regional differences in Ancient Greek.

Synonyms

Aeolic dialect
vsAeolic
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of Ancient Greek that people once spoke in Thessaly, Boeotia, and Aeolis

is the shorter name without the word dialect

Compounds

Aeolic dialect
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of Ancient Greek that people once spoke in Thessaly, Boeotia, and Aeolis

Surface Forms

Aeolic singular
Aeolics plural

Morphology

Aeolic = Aeolis (opaque) = Aeol + ic

The adjective is formed from an ancient proper name plus the suffix '-ic', and the base is a specialized historical/place name that will not be familiar to average learners.

Etymology

Aeolic comes from the place name Aeolis, the home of the ancient Aeolian people, and that name comes from Aeolus, a figure linked to the 'wind' whose name meant 'quick' or 'changeable'. So, Aeolic simply means the Greek dialect spoken in Aeolis.