Doric vs. Ionic

Doricadjective

Pertaining to Doris, in ancient Greece, or to the Dorians; as, the Doric dialect.

Doricadjective

Belonging to, or resembling, the oldest and simplest of the three orders of architecture used by the Greeks, but ranked as second of the five orders adopted by the Romans. See Abacus, Capital, Order.

Doricadjective

Of or relating to one of the ancient Greek musical modes or keys. Its character was adapted both to religions occasions and to war.

Doricnoun

The Doric dialect.

Doricnoun

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus

Doricadjective

an order of classical Greek architecture

Doricadjective

relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture characterized by a sturdy fluted column and a thick square abacus resting on a rounded moulding.

Doricadjective

relating to the ancient Greek dialect of the Dorians.

Doricadjective

(of a dialect) broad; rustic.

Doricnoun

the Doric order of architecture.

Doricnoun

the ancient Greek dialect of the Dorians.

Doricnoun

a broad or rustic dialect, especially the dialect spoken in the north-east of Scotland.

Ionicadjective

(chemistry) of, relating to, or containing ions

Ionicadjective

Of or pertaining to Ionia or the Ionians.

Ionicadjective

Pertaining to the Ionic order of architecture, one of the three orders invented by the Greeks, and one of the five recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. Its distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes. See Illust. of Capital.

Ionicadjective

Of or pertaining to ions; composed of ions, containing ions, or breaking down into ions when dissolved in a polar solvent; as, an ionic solution will conduct a current of electricity. Opposite of nonionic.

Ionicnoun

A foot consisting of four syllables: either two long and two short, - that is, a spondee and a pyrrhic, in which case it is called the greater Ionic; or two short and two long, - that is, a pyrrhic and a spondee, in which case it is called the smaller Ionic.

Ionicnoun

The Ionic dialect; as, the Homeric Ionic.

Ionicnoun

Ionic type.

Ionicnoun

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Ionia

Ionicadjective

containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions;

Ionicadjective

oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture

Ionicadjective

relating to or denoting a classical order of architecture characterized by a column with scroll shapes (volutes) on either side of the capital.

Ionicadjective

another term for Ionian

Ionicnoun

the Ionic order of architecture.

Ionicnoun

the ancient Greek dialect used in Ionia.