What does "aeolic greek" mean?

The dialect group of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly, Boeotia, and Aeolia and on the island of Lesbos, most closely related to Arcadocypriot and contributing some forms to Epic Greek. The language of Sappho and Alcaeus of Mytilene.

Aeolic greek

Q: What is a synonym for "aeolic greek"?

Common synonyms include: aeolic, aeolic dialect, ancient greek dialect, dialect group, dialectal descriptor, dialectal greek.

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The dialect group of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly, Boeotia, and Aeolia and on the island of Lesbos, most closely related to Arcadocypriot and contributing some forms to Epic Greek. The language of Sappho and Alcaeus of Mytilene. uncountable

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aeolic aeolic dialect ancient greek dialect dialect group dialectal descriptor dialectal greek

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Attic Greek Ionic Greek modern Greek standard language

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