Ionic has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun
the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
"The professor corrected my essay, noting that while I used modern grammar, the word choices were distinctly ionic."
A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.
"The ancient scholar corrected the poet's verse, noting that the final line lacked a proper ionic meter which was essential for the ode's rhythm."
containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
"ionic charge"
"ionic crystals"
"ionic hydrogen"
of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture
"The museum guide pointed out that the temple's fluted columns were a perfect example of an ionic design from ancient Greece."
of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language
"The ancient historian noted that many early Greek philosophical ideas originated in an Ionic context before spreading throughout the wider Mediterranean world."
of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians
"The new battery relies on an ionic solution to conduct electricity between its internal components."
of, relating to, or containing ions
A sub-dialect of the Attic-Ionic dialectal group of Ancient Greek consisting of Old Ionic and New Ionic.
"The ancient poet was studying ionic, a distinct sub-dialect within the broader Attic-Ionic family that blended old and new forms of the language."