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Ionic.

Synonym of Ionian; of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians

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Meaning & usage

adj/aɪˈɒnɪk/
  1. Synonym of Ionian; of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians

    not-comparable
  2. of an order of classical Greek architecture whose distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes.

    not-comparable
  3. Of or relating to a kind of heavy-faced type.

    dated · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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

Where this word comes from

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

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

Where this word comes from

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

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