Αἰολία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Αἰολῐ́η (Aiolíē) Epic

Etymology

From Αἴολος (Aíolos) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Αἰολῐ́ᾱ (Aiolíā) f (genitive Αἰολῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. Aeolia; the land or lands of the Aeolians
  2. the previous name for Thessaly before the Greek Dark Ages, an older homeland of the Aeolians
  3. Aeolis, a region in northwestern Asia Minor including the island of Lesbos, a later homeland of the Aeolians

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