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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Aeolus

Aeolus m sg (genitive Aeolī)
Classical[ˈae̯.ɔ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.o.lus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularAeolus, the god of the wind

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAeolus—
genitiveAeolī—
dativeAeolō—
accusativeAeolum—
ablativeAeolō—
vocativeAeole—

Aeŏlus, i, m., = Αἴολος.
I. The god of the winds, son of Jupiter (or Hippotas) and of Menalippa, ruler of the islands between Italy and Sicily, where he kept the winds shut up in caverns, and, at the bidding of Jupiter, let them loose or recalled them, Verg. A. 1, 52: Aeolon Hippotaden, cohibentem carcere ventos, Ov. M. 14, 224. —
II. A king in Thessaly, son of Hellen and Doreïs, grandson of Deucalion, father of Sisyphus, Athamas, Salmoneus, etc., Serv. ad Verg. A. 6, 585.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἴολος (Aíolos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAeolusAeolus (Αἴολος). In the mythical history of Greece there are three personages of this name, who are spoken of by ancient writers as connected with one…

Quick answers

What does Aeolus mean in Latin?
Aeolus, a proper noun, means “Aeolus, the god of the wind”.
What is the genitive of Aeolus?
The genitive singular is Aeolī. Aeolus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Aeolus?
In classical Latin, [ˈae̯.ɔ.ɫʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.o.lus].