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- [ahy-oh-nee-uh n]
- /aɪˈoʊ ni ən/
- /ɪˈəʊnɪən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-oh-nee-uh n]
- /aɪˈoʊ ni ən/
Definitions of ionian word
- adjective ionian of or relating to Ionia. 1
- adjective ionian of or relating to the branch of the Greek people named from Ion, their legendary founder. 1
- noun ionian a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks who invaded the Greek mainland and, after the Dorian invasions, emigrated to the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian2 (def 2), Dorian1 (def 2). 1
- noun ionian an Ionian Greek. 1
- noun ionian a member of a Hellenic people who settled in Attica in about 1100 bc and later colonized the islands and E coast of the Aegean Sea 0
- adjective ionian of or relating to this people or their dialect of Ancient Greek; Ionic 0
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Origin of ionian
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; Ioni(a) + -an
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Parts of speech for Ionian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ionian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ionian usage trend in Literature
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