Explore Ionian through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like greek or hellene. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ionian meaning
- Relating to the Hellenic people of that name.
- Synonym of Ionic.
- Pertaining to Ionia, the ancient (ca 1100 BC) region including western Asia Minor and the adjacent Aegean Islands occupied by the Ionian people.
Using Ionian
- The main meaning on this page is: Relating to the Hellenic people of that name. | Synonym of Ionic. | Pertaining to Ionia, the ancient (ca 1100 BC) region including western Asia Minor and the adjacent Aegean Islands occupied by the Ionian people.
- Useful related words include: greek, hellene.
- In the example corpus, ionian often appears in combinations such as: the ionian, ionian sea, ionian cities.
Context around Ionian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ionian
- In this selection, "ionian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, info, dazzling, largest, sea, islands and village stand out and add context to how "ionian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the ionian islands and at the ionian university has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ionian" sits close to words such as achievers, acton and aether, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ionian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The company Spiranca, which ran diving tours in the Ionian, no longer appears to be in service. (17 words)
Immortalised in the Hollywood film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the largest Ionian island lures a huge crowd. (17 words)
The most popular destination in the Ionian Sea, Kerkyra, or Corfu, is always among the top destinations in Greece. (19 words)
Put another way, the augmented fourth of the Lydian scale has been reduced to a perfect fourth in Ionian, the major seventh in Ionian, to a minor seventh in Mixolydian, etc. The tonic of a transposed mode is at the same number of 5ths down (resp. (46 words)
The creation of the new marine parks, one in the Ionian Sea and one in the Aegean Sea, will increase the size of Greece’s marine protected areas by 80% and will cover 30% of the country’s territorial waters, Mitsotakis said. (42 words)
The most intense phenomena will occur in the morning hours in the Ionian Sea, in the midday and afternoon hours in central Macedonia and Sterea, Thessaly and the Peloponnese and in the evening in the northwestern Aegean. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ionian (I) Ionian mode on C About this sound Play ( help · info ) Ionian may arbitrarily be designated the first mode.
Put another way, the augmented fourth of the Lydian scale has been reduced to a perfect fourth in Ionian, the major seventh in Ionian, to a minor seventh in Mixolydian, etc. The tonic of a transposed mode is at the same number of 5ths down (resp.
The fact that the Ionian democracies were inspired by the example the Athenians had set no doubt further persuaded the Athenians to support the Ionian Revolt, especially since the cities of Ionia were originally Athenian colonies.
The company Spiranca, which ran diving tours in the Ionian, no longer appears to be in service.
The Ionian Islands, nestled in the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea, are renowned for their stunning natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture.
A five-star resort without compare, this all-inclusive hotel on the island of Corfu has its very own 600m-long stretch of Blue Flag beach set on the Ionian coast.
Almost clear weather is anticipated with scattered clouds that will be temporarily denser initially in the Ionian, the western mainland, and gradually in the remaining mainland areas.
Epirus’ inhabitants, the Epirotes, were seafaring people who lived near the Ionian Sea and hunters and herdsmen who lived in the mountainous interior.
My first eye-opening insight into this enthralling region was as a teenager, when I hopped on a ferry from Riviera – set on the dazzling Ionian Sea.
The creation of the new marine parks, one in the Ionian Sea and one in the Aegean Sea, will increase the size of Greece’s marine protected areas by 80% and will cover 30% of the country’s territorial waters, Mitsotakis said.
The most intense phenomena will occur in the morning hours in the Ionian Sea, in the midday and afternoon hours in central Macedonia and Sterea, Thessaly and the Peloponnese and in the evening in the northwestern Aegean.
Matthew Pyke of Truro, N.S., one of the six Canadian Forces members who died after a Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece last week.
The dedicated staff of Ionian Village is currently exploring innovative options for how to bring this unique ministry of the Archdiocese to the faithful in 2020.
Greek scientists have discovered a Roman shipwreck dating back to the time of Jesus Christ near the island of Kefallonia (Cepahlonia), in the Ionian Sea.
Immortalised in the Hollywood film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the largest Ionian island lures a huge crowd.
Ionian Village participants will benefit from his many years of parish service, leadership, and service to various ministries of the Metropolis of San Francisco, Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology, and the Archdiocese.
So much so that in Corfu Town the huge student population at the Ionian University has difficulty finding affordable accommodation.
The most popular destination in the Ionian Sea, Kerkyra, or Corfu, is always among the top destinations in Greece.
Greece is bracing itself for a Mediterranean Cyclone expected to hit the southern parts of the Ionian Sea on Friday.
It already has shops in Attica, Thessaly, Crete, the Sporades islands in the northern Aegean, and the Ionian islands.
Common combinations with ionian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: