Etymology

Aeolus

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Today it means: The name of a number of characters in Greek mythology, including the founder of the Aeolian race, and a god with power over wind. Full definition →

Latin Aeolus ← Ancient Greek Αἴολος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΑἴολος“moving, swift”
  2. Latin · derived fromAeolus
  3. English todayAeolus

From the Latin Aeolus, from the Ancient Greek Αἴολος (Aíolos, “moving, swift”).

Words from the same roots

LatinAeolus all →

eolation

Ancient GreekΑἴολος all →

aeolo-eolationeolic

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