ionian

Relating to Ionia, an ancient region of Asia Minor, or its people; also used in historical contexts to describe a specific order of classical Greek architecture.

• 🇩🇪Sich auf Ionien, die antike Landschaft in Kleinasien, oder deren Bevölkerung beziehend; auch in historischem Kontext verwendet für eine bestimmte Ordnung der klassischen griechischen Architektur.

1. Relating to the ancient Ionians C1 formal

   Of or pertaining to the ancient Ionians, an early Greek people who inhabited Attica, the Aegean islands, and the coast of Asia Minor, including their Ionic dialect and culture.

   • The Ionian philosophers made significant contributions to early Greek thought.
   • Ionian architecture is characterized by its elegant scroll-like capitals.
   • The Ionian dialect was widely spoken in the region of Attica.

   🇩🇪Zu den antiken Ioniern gehörend

   Synonyme: ionic

• more ionian comparative form
• most ionian superlative form

Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a member of one of the major divisions of the prehistoric Greeks, specifically the ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen eines der Hauptzweige der vorgriechischen Griechen bezeichnet, nämlich einen antiken griechischen Bewohner Attikas und der damit verbundenen Regionen Ioniens.

1. Member of an ancient Greek tribe C1 formal

   A person belonging to one of the four main linguistic groups of ancient Greeks, specifically those who settled in Attica and the western coast of Asia Minor (Ionia).

   • The Ionians were known for their contributions to philosophy and science.
   • Homer is traditionally considered an Ionian.
   • The Ionian dialect was spoken in Athens and many Aegean islands.

   🇩🇪Ionier

   Synonyme: ion

• ionians plural form
• ionians' possessive plural form
• ionian's possessive singular form