Ionian

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UK/aɪˈəʊni.ən/US/aɪˈoʊni.ən/

adjective

Relating to the Hellenic people of that name.

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Meanings

Ionian1

adjectiveIonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the Hellenic people of that name.
  2. Synonym of Ionic.
    1. not comparablePertaining to Ionia, the ancient (ca 1100 BC) region including western Asia Minor and the adjacent Aegean Islands occupied by the Ionian people.
    2. alternativenot comparablearchitectureAlternative form of Ionic.
  3. not comparableentertainmentDesignating the Ionian mode or scale; the name of the major key in modal theory.
nounIonian (plural Ionians)

plural Ionians

  1. A member of the Ionians, one of the races of Ancient Greece.

Ionian2

proper nounthe Ionian
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Ionian Sea: A sea in the central and east central part of the Mediterranean.
  2. biologyA subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch.
adjectiveIonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOnly used in Ionian Islands.

Ionian3

adjectiveIonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableastronomyRelating to Io, one of the moons of the planet Jupiter.

    Bagenal, Dowling & McKinnon (2007), Jupiter: The Planet, Satellites and Magnetosphere. Cambridge University Press, p. 313. Despite the variations in Ionian vulcanism ...

  2. not comparableastronomyRelating to the asteroid (52) Io.
nounIonian (plural Ionians)

plural Ionians

  1. literatureAn inhabitant of Io, a moon of Jupiter.

Synonyms & antonyms

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ionic

Origin

Ionian · adjective, noun

From Ionia + -n.

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Ionian · proper noun, adjective

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.

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Ionian · adjective, noun

From Io (“moon of Jupiter”) + -n- + -ian.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰωνικός
  • Ἰωνικός (Iōnikós)Ionic, of Ionia
Bengali যবন, যবনী
  • যবন (jobon)Ionic, of Ionia
  • যবনী (joboni)Ionic, of Ionia
  • যাবনী (jaboni)Ionic, of Ionia
  • যাবনিক (jabonik)Ionic, of Ionia
Finnish joonialainen, joonialainen
  • joonialainenIonic, of Ionia
  • joonialainenTranslations
French ionien, ionique
  • ionienIonic, of Ionia
  • ioniqueIonic, of Ionia
  • IonienTranslations
  • IonienneTranslations
Hindi योनी
  • योनी (yonī)Ionic, of Ionia
Hungarian jón
  • jónIonic, of Ionia
Irish Iónach
  • IónachIonic, of Ionia
Italian jonico, ionico
  • jonicoIonic, of Ionia
  • ionicoIonic, of Ionia
Latin Īō̆nius, Ionicus
  • Īō̆niusIonic, of Ionia
  • IonicusIonic, of Ionia
  • IonesTranslations
  • IonisTranslations
Lithuanian jonė́nas, jonė́nė
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Polish joński
  • jońskiIonic, of Ionia
Portuguese jónico, iónico
  • jónicoIonic, of Ionia
  • iónicoIonic, of Ionia
  • jônioIonic, of Ionia
  • jônicoIonic, of Ionia
  • iônicoIonic, of Ionia
Spanish jónico
  • jónicoIonic, of Ionia

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Ionian

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Cite this entry
APA

Ionian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian

MLA

“Ionian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ionian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ionian.

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