ionic dialect
noun
Simple meaning
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
eyeahnihkdyuhlektSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
aɪˈɑnɪkdaɪəlɛkt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
Used this way, ionic dialect is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
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