adj.
Pronunciation: ī - ' ä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin & Middle French; Middle French ionique, from Latin ionicus, from Greek i ō nikos, from I ō nia Ionia
Date: 1585
1 : of or relating to the ancient Greek architectural order distinguished especially by fluted columns on bases and scroll volutes in its capitals ― see ORDER illustration
2 : of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians