Ionian.
Relating to the Hellenic people of that name.
Meaning & usage
Relating to the Hellenic people of that name.
Synonym of Ionic. Pertaining to Ionia, the ancient (ca 1100 BC) region including western Asia Minor and the adjacent Aegean Islands occupied by the Ionian people.
Synonym of Ionic. Alternative form of Ionic.
Designating the Ionian mode or scale; the name of the major key in modal theory.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Ionia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -n English Ionian From Ionia + -n.
A member of the Ionians, one of the races of Ancient Greece.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Ionia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -n English Ionian From Ionia + -n.
Ellipsis of Ionian Sea: A sea in the central and east central part of the Mediterranean.
A subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch.
Where this word comes from
The origin of the sea’s name is uncertain. The Ionian Sea was believed in the Greek tradition to have been named after Io, who was said to have swum in it. The geological period was named after the Ionian Coast in Italy.
Only used in Ionian Islands.
Where this word comes from
The origin of the sea’s name is uncertain. The Ionian Sea was believed in the Greek tradition to have been named after Io, who was said to have swum in it. The geological period was named after the Ionian Coast in Italy.
Relating to Io, one of the moons of the planet Jupiter.
Relating to the asteroid (52) Io.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Io English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Ionian From Io (“moon of Jupiter”) + -n- + -ian.
An inhabitant of Io, a moon of Jupiter.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English Io English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Ionian From Io (“moon of Jupiter”) + -n- + -ian.
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