I. |apə|lōnēən, -nyən also |āˌpä|- adjective
also ap·ol·lon·ic -|länik ; or apol·lo·nis·tic ə|pälō|nistik
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Greek Apollōn + English -ian or -ic or -istic
1. : of, relating to, or resembling the god Apollo
2.
[translation of German apollonisch ]
: harmonious, measured, ordered, or balanced in character : of a rational or nomothetic nature fundamentally temperate, restrained, or meditative — contrasted with dionysian
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Apollonius of Perga, 3d century B.C. Greek mathematician & Apollonius of Tyana, 1st century A.D. Greek philosopher + English -an
: of or named after Apollonius, especially Apollonius of Perga or Apollonius of Tyana
III. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: one that has a well-developed Mount of Apollo and a long and large finger of Apollo and that is usually held by palmists to be characterized by health, versatility, and an attractive personality