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- English Word Ionic Definition 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.
- English Word Ionic Definition Of or pertaining to an ion; composed of ions.
- English Word Ionic Definition 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.
- English Word Ionic Definition A verse or meter composed or consisting of Ionic feet.
- English Word Ionic Definition The Ionic dialect; as, the Homeric Ionic.
- English Word Ionic Definition Ionic type.
- English Word Ionidium Definition A genus of violaceous plants, chiefly found in tropical America, some species of which are used as substitutes for ipecacuanha.
- English Word Ioqua shell Definition The shell of a large Dentalium (D. pretiosum), formerly used as shell money, and for ornaments, by the Indians of the west coast of North America.
- English Word Ios Definition of Io
- English Word Iota Definition The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (/) corresponding with the English i.
- English Word Iota Definition A very small quantity or degree; a jot; a particle.
- English Word Iotacism Definition The frequent use of the sound of iota (that of English e in be), as among the modern Greeks; also, confusion from sounding /, /, /, /, //, etc., like /.
- English Word Iowas Definition A tribe of Indians which formerly occupied the region now included in the State of Iowa.
- English Word Ipecac Definition An abbreviation of Ipecacuanha, and in more frequent use.
- English Word Ipecacuanha Definition The root of a Brazilian rubiaceous herb (Cephaelis Ipecacuanha), largely employed as an emetic; also, the plant itself; also, a medicinal extract of the root. Many other plants are used as a substitutes; among them are the black or Peruvian ipecac (Psychotria emetica), the white ipecac (Ionidium Ipecacuanha), the bastard or wild ipecac (Asclepias Curassavica), and the undulated ipecac (Richardsonia scabra).
- English Word Ipocras Definition Hippocras.
- English Word Ipomoea Definition A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine.
- English Word Ipomoeic Definition Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the oxidation of convolvulin (obtained from jalap, the tubers of Ipomoea purga), and identical in most of its properties with sebacic acid.
- English Word Ir- Definition A form of the prefix in-. See In-.
- English Word Iracund Definition Irascible; choleric.
- English Word Irade Definition A decree of the Sultan.
- English Word Iran Definition The native name of Persia.
- English Word Iranian Definition Of or pertaining to Iran.
- English Word Iranian Definition A native of Iran; also, the Iranian or Persian language, a division of the Aryan family of languages.
- English Word Iranic Definition Iranian.
- English Word Irascibility Definition The quality or state of being irascible; irritability of temper; irascibleness.
- English Word Irascible Definition Prone to anger; easily provoked or inflamed to anger; choleric; irritable; as, an irascible man; an irascible temper or mood.
- English Word Irate Definition Angry; incensed; enraged.
- English Word Ire Definition Anger; wrath.
- English Word Ireful Definition Full of ire; angry; wroth.