How do you use Aeolic in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Aeolic in a sentence
Aeolic meaning
An ancient Greek dialect spoken in Boeotia, Thessalia, Asia Minor and the island of Lesbos.
Synonyms of Aeolic
Using Aeolic
- The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Greek dialect spoken in Boeotia, Thessalia, Asia Minor and the island of Lesbos.
- Useful related words include: eolic, ancient greek.
- In the example corpus, aeolic often appears in combinations such as: aeolic greek.
Context around Aeolic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aeolic
- In this selection, "aeolic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, greek, phrases and speaking stand out and add context to how "aeolic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by the aeolic phrases related and have been aeolic speaking. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aeolic" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aeolic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They may have been Aeolic-speaking. (6 words)
This is considered by experts to be the most distinctive variety of Aeolic Greek. (14 words)
On Ios were used some words known to be Aeolic; for example, Homêreôn was one of the names for a month in the calendar of Ios. (26 words)
Hesiod as a Boeotian was a member of the group, which is substantiated by the Aeolic phrases related to the name of Homer found in his works. (27 words)
Sappho's Aeolic Greek dialect is a difficult one, and by Roman times it was arcane and ancient as well, posing considerable obstacles to her continued popularity. (27 words)
On Ios were used some words known to be Aeolic; for example, Homêreôn was one of the names for a month in the calendar of Ios. (26 words)
Example sentences (5)
This is considered by experts to be the most distinctive variety of Aeolic Greek.
Hesiod as a Boeotian was a member of the group, which is substantiated by the Aeolic phrases related to the name of Homer found in his works.
On Ios were used some words known to be Aeolic; for example, Homêreôn was one of the names for a month in the calendar of Ios.
Sappho's Aeolic Greek dialect is a difficult one, and by Roman times it was arcane and ancient as well, posing considerable obstacles to her continued popularity.
They may have been Aeolic-speaking.
Common combinations with aeolic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: