aeolo-

prefix

In continuous change.

OriginAncient Greek αἰόλος →
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Meanings

aeolo-1

prefix

alternative eolo- · alternative æolo-

  1. In continuous change.

aeolo-2

prefix
  1. historicalmainlyrareUsed to form the names of musical instruments that use a vibrating reed.

Origin

aeolo- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekαἰόλος“changeful, lively”
  2. Englishaeolo-

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

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aeolo- · prefix

  1. Ancient GreekΑἴολος
  2. LatinAeolian
  3. Englishaeolo-

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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APA

aeolo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeolo-

MLA

“aeolo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeolo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeolo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeolo-.

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