A*'89"ne*ous (#), a. [L. a'89neus.] (Zo'94l.) Colored like bronze.'92olian'92*o"li*an (#), a. [L. Aeolius, Gr. .]
1. Of or pertaining to '92olia or '92olis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; '91olic; as, the '92olian dialect.
2. Pertaining to '92olus, the mythic god of the winds; pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; a'89rial.Viewless forms the '91olian organ play.Campbell.'92olian attachment, a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the Page 27 volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. Moore. -- >mcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.'92olicmcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.>'92*ol"ic (#), a. [L. Aeolicus; Gr. .] '92olian, 1; as, the '92olic dialect; the '92olic mode.'92olipile, '92olipylemcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.>'92*ol"i*pile, '92*ol"i*pyle (#), n. [L. aeolipilae; Aeolus god of the winds + pila a ball, or Gr. gate (i. e., doorway of '92olus); cf. F. '82olipyle.] An apparatus consisting chiefly of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes, through which steam is made to pass from the vessel, causing it to revolve. [Written also eolipile.]&hand; Such an apparatus was first described by Hero of Alexandria about 200 years b. c. It has often been called the first steam engine.'92olotropicmcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.>'92`o*lo*trop"ic (#), a. [Gr. changeful + a turning, to turn.] (Physics) Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; not isotropic.Sir W. Thomson.'92olotropymcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.>'92`o*lot"ro*py (#), n. (Physics) Difference of quality or property in different directions.'92olusmcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.>'92"o*lus (#), n. [L., fr. Gr. .] (Gr. & Rom. Myth.) The god of the winds.'92onmcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.>'92"on (#), n. A period of immeasurable duration; also, an emanation of the Deity. See Eon.'92onianmcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.>'92*o"ni*an (#), a. [Gr. .] Eternal; everlasting. "'92onian hills."Tennyson.'92pyornismcol>'92olian harp, '92olian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. -- '92olian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes.>'92`py*or"nis (#), n. [Gr. high + bird.] A gigantic bird found fossil in Madagascar.