kionedon

K5I1O1N1E1D2O1N1

adverb

in a vertical manner, as on a pillar (kion); in vertical lines from top to bottom.

OriginAncient Greek κιονηδόν →
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Meanings

adverbkionedon (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparableartsin a vertical manner, as on a pillar (kion); in vertical lines from top to bottom.
  2. not comparablelike a pillar
adjectivekionedon (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparableartsWritten in a vertical manner, as on a pillar (kion)
nounkionedon (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableartsWriting that is vertical, as on a pillar (kion)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκιονηδόν
  2. Englishkionedon

From Ancient Greek κιονηδόν (kionēdón), from κίων (kíōn, “pillar”) + -ηδον (-ēdon, “adverbial suffix”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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