Etymology

Aeoline

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Today it means: A string stop on an organ with a very soft tone. Full definition →

German Aeoline ← Classical Latin Aeolus
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  1. German · derived from-ine
  2. Classical Latin · derived fromAeolus
  3. German · borrowed fromAeoline
  4. English todayAeoline

From German Aeoline, from Classical Latin Aeolus (see Aeolian harp) + German -ine. Piecewise doublet of aeolina.

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