ionic

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[ʌɪˈɒnɪk], (Adjective)

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- relating to, composed of, or using ions


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[ʌɪˈɒnɪk], (Adjective)

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- relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture characterized by a column with scroll shapes (volutes) on either side of the capital



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late Middle English: via French, from Latin, from Greek Iōnikos, from Iōnia (see Ionia)


[ʌɪˈɒnɪk], (Noun)

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- the Ionic order of architecture

- the ancient Greek dialect used in Ionia


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late Middle English: via French, from Latin, from Greek Iōnikos, from Iōnia (see Ionia)




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