aeolic dialect

noun

Meaning

A regional variety of Ancient Greek spoken primarily in Lesbos, Boeotia, and parts of Asia Minor, characterized by specific phonetic and grammatical archaisms.

Examples

Many of the poems written by Sappho were composed in the Aeolic dialect.
The Aeolic dialect is distinct from the Doric and Ionic varieties due to its unique vowel shifts.

Synonyms: Aeolic

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aeolic dialect

noun

Pronunciation: /iːˈɒlɪk ˈdaɪəlɛkt/

Definition

A regional variety of Ancient Greek spoken primarily in Lesbos, Boeotia, and parts of Asia Minor, characterized by specific phonetic and grammatical archaisms.

Examples

Many of the poems written by Sappho were composed in the Aeolic dialect.
The Aeolic dialect is distinct from the Doric and Ionic varieties due to its unique vowel shifts.
Linguists often compare the Aeolic dialect to other archaic Greek forms to reconstruct the evolution of the language.

Synonyms of aeolic dialect

Words with a similar meaning to aeolic dialect:

Aeolic

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