Ionian

noun

Io·​ni·​an ī-ˈō-nē-ən How to pronounce Ionian (audio)
1
: a member of any of the Greek peoples who settled on the islands of the Aegean Sea and the western shore of Asia Minor toward the end of the second millennium b.c.
2
: a native or inhabitant of Ionia
Ionian adjective

Word History

Etymology

Ionia, Asia Minor

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ionian was in 1550

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“Ionian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ionian. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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