aeolian

adj

1. (not-comparable)of, or relating to the wind.
2. (not-comparable)carried, deposited or eroded by the wind.
3. (not-comparable)Aeolian mode
4. (not-comparable)Relating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind.
5. (not-comparable)Designating the Aeolian mode or scale; the name of the minor key in modal theory.

   “And they played softly in the Aeolian mode a music that was like the wailing of wind through bare branches on a moonless night, and the Red Foliot leaned forth from his high seat and recited this lamentation: […]”

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A lightweight fabric with a ribbed surface, generally made by combining silk and cotton, or silk and worsted warp and weft.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable)Clipping of Aeolian mode.