Ionic

See also: ionic and iònic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

Adjective

Ionic (not comparable)

  1. of or relating to Ionians
  2. (architecture) of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes.
  3. (printing, dated) Of or relating to a kind of heavy-faced type.

Proper noun

Ionic

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

Noun

Ionic (plural Ionics)

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

See also

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