Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: aeolus
IPA transcription: ['ɛoʊlʊs]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Aeolus
    Meaning: god of the winds in ancient mythology
Usage examples
  • The same winter the Athenians in Sicily and the Rhegians, with thirty ships, made an expedition against the islands of Aeolus; it being impossible to invade them in summer, owing to the want of water.
  • During a war with the Euboeans, in which the latter were signally defeated, Xuthus, son of AEolus, greatly distinguished himself on the side of the Athenians, and as a reward for his valuable services, the hand of Creusa, the king's daughter, was bestowed upon him in marriage.