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Ionic

 
Dictionary: I·on·ic   (ī-ŏn'ĭk) pronunciation
 
adj.
  1. Of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians.
  2. Architecture. Of or belonging to the Ionic order.
n.

The ancient Greek dialect of Ionia.


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One of the three main styles of Greek architecture (the others are Corinthian and Doric). The Ionic column is slender and finely fluted; its capital is in the shape of a scroll.

 
Poetry Glossary: Ionic
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A metrical foot of four syllables, either two long syllables followed by two short syllables (greater Ionic) or two short syllables followed by two long syllables (lesser Ionic); also, a verse or meter composed of Ionic feet.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Ionia


 
Translations: Ionic
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ion-

adj. - jonisk
n. - joner

idioms:

  • ionic order    den joniske skole

Nederlands (Dutch)
ionen betreffend, met ionenkarakter (chemie), Ionisch (architectuur/ taal etc.)

Français (French)
adj. - (Phys) ionique

adj. - (Archit) ionique
n. - (Archit) ionique

idioms:

  • ionic order    ordre ionique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - (Chem.) Ionen...

adj. - (Archit.) ionisch, Ionen...
n. - ionischer Dialekt

idioms:

  • ionic order    ionische Ordnung

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ιωνικός

idioms:

  • ionic order    (αρχιτ.) ιωνικός ρυθμός

Italiano (Italian)
ionico

idioms:

  • ionic order    ordine ionico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - jônico (Arquit.)

idioms:

  • ionic order    ordem (f) jônica (Arquit.)

Русский (Russian)
ионный, ионический

idioms:

  • ionic order    ионический ордер

Español (Spanish)
adj. - relativo a los iones, iónico

adj. - perteneciente o relacionado al estilo jónico
n. - iónico

idioms:

  • ionic order    estilo jónico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - jonisk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
爱奥尼亚的, 爱奥尼亚语

idioms:

  • ionic order    爱奥尼亚柱式, 柱头有涡状装饰的

离子的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 愛奧尼亞的
n. - 愛奧尼亞語

idioms:

  • ionic order    愛奧尼亞柱式, 柱頭有渦狀裝飾的

adj. - 離子的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 이온의

adj. - 이오니아의
n. - 이오니아

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - イオニア方言, イオニア韻脚
adj. - イオニアの, イオニア人, イオニア式の

idioms:

  • ionic order    イオニア様式

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أيوني‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של יונים (אטומים טעונים)‬
adj. - ‮יוני (סגנון בארכיטקטורה יוונית), של הדיאלקט היוני‬
n. - ‮הדיאלקט היוני ביוון העתיקה‬


 
 
 

 

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