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English word origin

Etymology of aeolo-

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

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Source etymology 1

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prefix

In continuous change.

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

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Source etymology 2

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prefix

Used to form the names of musical instruments that use a vibrating reed.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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