Aonian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Aonia +‎ -in

Adjective[edit]

Aonian (comparative more Aonian, superlative most Aonian)

(Ancient Greece) Pertaining to Aonia, or to the Muses, who were supposed to dwell there.
The Aonian fount stood at the foot of Mount Helicon, not far from Thebes, and was sacred to the Muses.

Translations[edit]

pertaining to Aonia, or to the Muses, who were supposed to dwell there

Italian: aonio (it)
Portuguese: aónio (Portugal), aônio (Brazil)

Noun[edit]

Aonian (plural Aonians)

An inhabitant of Aonia.

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