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adj
of, relating to, or containing ions
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Synonym of Ionian; of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: Ionian
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adj
of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: architecture
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adj
Of or relating to a kind of heavy-faced type.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, not-comparable
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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name
A sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic.
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noun
A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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adjective
containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: nonionic
adjective
of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective
of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Attic, Ionic dialect, Classical Greek
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Broader terms: Ancient Greek
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1ey- Proto-Indo-European *h1éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ionic From ion + -ic.
From Ancient Greek ἰωνικός (iōnikós, “related to Ionians”).
Across languages
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
