Ionia

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/aɪˈəʊni.ə//aɪˈəʊnjə/

proper noun

A former settlement in Anatolia, on the coast of the Aegean Sea; An Ancient Greek settlement on the west coast of Asia Minor inhabited by the Ionians, one of the four main Hellenic tribes.

OriginAncient Greek Ἰωνία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former settlement in Anatolia, on the coast of the Aegean Sea; An Ancient Greek settlement on the west coast of Asia Minor inhabited by the Ionians, one of the four main Hellenic tribes.
  2. A place in the United States.
    1. A city in Iowa.
    2. A city, the county seat of Ionia County, Michigan.
    3. A village in Missouri.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸωνία
  2. EnglishIonia

From Ancient Greek Ἰωνία (Iōnía).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰωνία
  • Ἰωνία (Iōnía)(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Arabic إِيُونِيَة
  • إِيُونِيَة (ʔiyūniya)(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Catalan Jònia
  • Jònia(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Danish Jonien, Ionien
  • Jonien(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
  • Ionien(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Finnish Joonia
  • Joonia(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
French Ionie
  • Ionie(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
German Jonien, Ionien
  • Jonien(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
  • Ionien(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Greek Ιωνία
  • Ιωνία (Ionía)(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Hindi योनिया
  • योनिया (yoniyā)(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Latin Iōnia
  • Iōnia(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Polish Jonia
  • Jonia(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Portuguese Iónia, Iônia
  • Iónia(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
  • Iônia(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Spanish Jonia
  • Jonia(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor
Turkish İyonya
  • İyonya(historical) Ancient Greek settlement in Asia Minor

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ionia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionia

MLA

“Ionia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ionia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionia.

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