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eólico

wind-powered

adjective eh-OH-lee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek Aiolos, the god of winds.

Also means

aeolian

Usage Note

Eólico is used almost exclusively in the context of renewable energy: energía eólica (wind energy) and parque eólico (wind farm) are the standard collocations. The word is formal and technical; everyday speech says de viento instead.

Examples

"El parque eólico genera mucha energía."

Natural Translation

The wind farm generates a lot of energy.

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