Aeolic (Noun)
Meaning
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The study of Aeolic provided linguists with a unique perspective on the early evolution of the Greek language.
- The distinctive grammatical and phonological features of the Aeolic dialect are often used by scholars to classify texts of uncertain origin.
- Some literary texts of the Hellenistic period preserved features of the Aeolic dialect.
- As one of the major dialects of Ancient Greek, the study of Aeolic played an essential role in deciphering and interpreting epigraphic remains.
- Research into the linguistic peculiarities of Aeolic often helps classicists refine their interpretation of poetical and lyrical compositions.