I ‧ on ‧ ic /aɪˈɒnɪk $ aɪˈɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Ionique , from Latin , from Greek Ionikos ]
made in the simply decorated style of ancient Greek buildings ⇨ Doric :
an Ionic column
I ‧ on ‧ ic /aɪˈɒnɪk $ aɪˈɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Ionique , from Latin , from Greek Ionikos ]
made in the simply decorated style of ancient Greek buildings ⇨ Doric :
an Ionic column
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012