Geoffrey Crabb Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Whilst derivation of the term 'concertina' may remain a mystery, 'Aeola' can probably be associated with Aeolus (mythology), but any ideas where the term 'Edeo' in 'Edeophone' derives from??? Geoffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Digby Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Not often I get to use my Greek these days!! The 'phone' part is Greek meaning 'sound', hence telephone, gramophone, phonograph....... It is the convention to avoid hybrid coinings so we can assume the 'edeo' is Greek also. ('Television' is an exception, but 'proculvision' doesn't have much of a ring to it!) 'edeos' is the genitive case of the noun 'edos' meaning 'delight, enjoyment, pleasure'. That seems eminently appropriate to me. Incidentally, Greek has two 'e's, - a short 'e' (epsilon) as in 'wet' and a long 'e' (eta) as in 'email' or 'edict'. The Greek 'edos' begins with a long eta so that indicates a correct pronunciation of 'EEEdeophone'. I shall now have to vacuum my room to remove all the dust that's fallen from my trusty Greek - English Lexicon! Quod erat demonstrandum? Best wishes everyone! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Jowaisas Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 (edited) Not often I get to use my Greek these days!! The 'phone' part is Greek meaning 'sound', hence telephone, gramophone, phonograph....... It is the convention to avoid hybrid coinings so we can assume the 'edeo' is Greek also. ('Television' is an exception, but 'proculvision' doesn't have much of a ring to it!) 'edeos' is the genitive case of the noun 'edos' meaning 'delight, enjoyment, pleasure'. That seems eminently appropriate to me. Incidentally, Greek has two 'e's, - a short 'e' (epsilon) as in 'wet' and a long 'e' (eta) as in 'email' or 'edict'. The Greek 'edos' begins with a long eta so that indicates a correct pronunciation of 'EEEdeophone'. I shall now have to vacuum my room to remove all the dust that's fallen from my trusty Greek - English Lexicon! Quod erat demonstrandum? Best wishes everyone! Roger Thank you, Roger! In the face of this eloquent ane erudite reply who can doubt the value of a classical liberal arts education!! Liberal Arts majors can only chuckle as those who have taken a more lucrative vocation path mispronounce the names of the multiple Ed-a-fones, Ay-ee-oel-us, and Jeff-er-ees that they can readilly afford. Now, back to the dictionary where I can use my hard won education degree to look up the spelling and definition of "destitute"! Greg All the above said tongue in cheek with only the mildest touch of rue and with genuine appreciation of Roger's well crafted and lucid explanation. Edited October 8, 2012 by Greg Jowaisas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Crabb Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yes, Thanks Roger and I agree with all that Greg has added. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann-p Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Greg, Just make sure that you don't get confused with American English and English English when you select your dictionary!!!! Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann-p Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Also, by the way, The Iliad makes a very good read and you can find out all about the Gods, wind and otherwise, as you read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d.elliott Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Rodger, Good at quizes too? :-) Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 And there was me thinking there was an Irish connection behind the name, as in 'Eddie O'Phone'. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 It is the convention to avoid hybrid coinings so we can assume the 'edeo' is Greek also. Hi, Roger. That may have been true in Lachenal's day, but my 35 year old Stedman's Medical Dictionary laments the popularity of words like "cardiovascular." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just picking up this thread after hearing a science programme on BBC radio 4 yesterday. The Aeolus concerned here was the Greek God of the winds. Apparently there are 2 others sharing the name. Aeolus was a name given to three mythical characters, but their myths are deeply intertwined in such a fashion that the characters are often difficult to tell apart. However, the most famous of them was the son of Hippotes that is mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as the Keeper of the Winds; in this myth, Aeolus gave Odysseus a closed bag that contained all winds, but for the gentle West Wind that would take him home. However, Odysseus' companions, thinking the bag contained riches, opened the bag and the winds escaped, blowing the ship in all directions and thus extending their voyage back home. Aeolus was later considered to have been a god rather than a mortal as depicted in the Odyssey. He had twelve children, six sons and six daughters. Another Aeolus was the son of Hellen and Orseis, and ruler of Aeolia. He married Enarete, with whom he had numerous children, including Sisyphus, Athamas, Cretheus, and Salmoneus. Finally, the third character with the same name was the son of Poseidon and Arne, and was often indistinguishable from the first Aeolus, keeper of the winds. Presumably Sir Charles had read about Greek gods when selecting the name Aeola. I was going to start a new topic, but thought I should search first, in case it had come up before. - John Wild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm clapp Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 14 hours ago, John Wild said: Presumably Sir Charles had read about Greek gods when selecting the name Aeola. - John Wild John, I think Sir Charles had been dead for some 20-odd years prior to the introduction of the earliest Aeola, so not sure we can credit him with choosing the name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wild Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Hello Malcolm. thanks for that information. I was just making an assumption - I had not read it anywhere. - John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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