Ionian

English

Etymology

From Ionia, from Io

Adjective

Ionian (not comparable)

1. Relating to the Hellenic people of that name.
2. Ionic, of Ionia, the ancient (ca 1100 BC) region including western Asia Minor and the adjacent Aegean Islands occupied by the Ionian people.
3. (architecture) Ionic
4. Relating 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 ...

Translations

Ionic, of Ionia

• Greek:

  Ancient: Ἰωνικός (Iōnikós)

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Related terms

• Ionia
• Ionian Islands
• Ionian mode
• Ionian Sea
• Ionic

Noun

Ionian (plural Ionians)

1. A member of the Ionians, one of the races of Ancient Greece.
2. (geology, paleontology) A subdivision of the Pleistocene epoch.