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Adjective: ionic  I'ó-nik
  1. Containing, involving or occurring in the form of ions
    "ionic hydrogen"; "ionic charge"; "ionic crystals"
Adjective: Ionic  I'ó-nik
  1. Of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture
    "The Ionic columns of the temple were adorned with distinctive volutes"
     
  2. Of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language
    "The Ionic dialect was one of the main ancient Greek dialects"
Noun: Ionic  I'ó-nik
  1. The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
    - Attic, Ionic dialect, Classical Greek

Type of: Ancient Greek, Ancient Greek language

Antonym: nonionic

Encyclopedia: Ionic