Dictionary

Ionic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /aɪˈɒnɪk/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Synonym of Ionian; of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians
2. (not-comparable) of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes.
3. (dated, not-comparable) Of or relating to a kind of heavy-faced type.

Forms

Deriveds

Ionic mode

Synonyms

Ionian

Translations (13)

es jónico (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · cy Ïonig (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · hu jón (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · fi joonialainen (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · grc Ἰωνικός (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · pt jónico (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · gl xónico (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · la Īō̆nius (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · ca jònic (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · ru ионический (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · it ionico (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · cy Ïonaidd (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians) · pl joński (of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians)

Ionic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /aɪˈɒnɪk/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.

Forms

Relateds

Doric · Doric order

Ionic en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /aɪˈɒnɪk/
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic.

Forms