: a group of ancient Greek dialects used by the Aeolians
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Based on the capitals’ proto-Aeolic design, the team dated the trove to the time of the biblical First Temple, which was allegedly built by King Solomon around 1006 B.C.—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2020
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Adjective
borrowed from Latin Aeolicus, borrowed from Greek Aiolikós, from Aiolís "Aeolia" + -ikos-ic entry 1
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