Aeoline

/ˈiːoʊˌlaɪn/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resembling the wind; of or belonging to Aeolus or the winds; also, a type of small organ or wind instrument.

Etymology

From 'Aeol-' + '-ine' (adjective suffix). As a noun, it refers to a specific type of small mechanical musical instrument popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Kelly Says

The aeoline as an instrument was part of a Victorian obsession with mechanical music—players could program it like a primitive computer, making it an ancestor of the player piano.

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