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ion·ic I. \(ˈ)ī|änik, -nēk\ adjective Etymology: Latin & Middle French; Middle French ionique, from Latin ionicus, from Greek iōnikos, from Iōnia Ionia + -ikos -ic 1. usually capitalized : ionian 2. usually capitalized : belonging to or resembling the Ionic order of architecture that is lighter and more graceful than Doric and is characterized especially by the spiral volutes of its capital — see capital illustration 3. : of, relating to, or consisting of ionics II. noun (-s) 1. capitalized : a dialect of ancient Greek used in Ionia that was the vehicle of an important body of literature 2. LL ionicus, fr. L ionicus, adj. a. : a foot of verse that consists either of (1) two long and two short syllables or (2) two short and two long syllables — called also respectively (1) major ionic and (2) minor ionic b. : a verse or meter consisting of ionics III. adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ion + -ic 1. : of, relating to, existing in the form of, or characterized by ions < ionic charge > < ionic hydrogen > < ionic crystals > 2. : operated by, utilizing, or taking place by means of ions < ionic loudspeaker > < ionic conduction > |