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Ionic

//aɪˈɒnɪk// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    of, relating to, or containing ions not-comparable
  2. 2
    Synonym of Ionian; of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians not-comparable
  3. 3
    of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Of or relating to a kind of heavy-faced type. dated, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language wordnet
  3. 3
    of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic.
Noun
  1. 1
    A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.
  2. 2
    the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From ion + -ic.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ἰωνικός (iōnikós, “related to Ionians”).

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek ἰωνικός (iōnikós, “related to Ionians”).

Etymology 4

From Ancient Greek ἰωνικός (iōnikós, “related to Ionians”).

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