Aeolus

noun

Ae·o·lus ˈē-ə-ləs

: the Greek god of the winds

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Trek’s subsidiary Bontrager naturally provided the carbon-fiber Aeolus RSL 51 wheels shod in 28c Pirelli P Zero Race tubeless tires. — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Then there is the visit to the island of King Aeolus, who bestows upon Odysseus a bag of wind to help speed his return home. — Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for Aeolus

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Etymology

Latin, from Greek Aiolos

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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Aeolus

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