\[AE]*o"li*an\, a. [L. Aeolius, Gr. ?.]
1. Of or pertaining to [AE]olia or [AE]olis, in Asia Minor,
   colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; [ae]olic;
   as, the [AE]olian dialect.
2. Pertaining to [AE]olus, the mythic god of the winds;
   pertaining to, or produced by, the wind; a["e]rial.
         Viewless forms the [ae]olian organ play. --Campbell.
{[AE]olian attachment}, a contrivance often attached to a
   pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the
   volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the
   strings. --Moore.
{[AE]olian harp}, {[AE]olian lyre}, a musical instrument
   consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings,
   on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually
   placed at an open window. --Moore.
{[AE]olian mode} (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early
   ecclesiastical modes.