Aeolis

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/ˈiːəlɪs/

proper noun

An area of Ancient Greece that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor, mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located.

OriginLatin Aeolis ← Ancient Greek Αἰολίς →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Eolis · alternative Æolis

  1. historicalAn area of Ancient Greece that comprised the west and northwestern region of Asia Minor, mostly along the coast, and also several offshore islands (particularly Lesbos), where the Aeolian Greek city-states were located.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΑἰολίς
  2. LatinAeolis
  3. EnglishAeolis

Borrowed from Latin Aeolis, Ancient Greek Αἰολίς (Aiolís).

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Translations

Greek Αιολίδα
  • Αιολίδα (Aiolída)region of Asia Minor
Hindi एओलिस
  • एओलिस (eolis)region of Asia Minor
Irish Aeóilia
  • Aeóiliaregion of Asia Minor
Portuguese Eólia
  • Eóliaregion of Asia Minor

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laiose
Cite this entry
APA

Aeolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeolis

MLA

“Aeolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeolis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aeolis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aeolis.

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