| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Pertaining to Aonia, in B/otia, or to the Muses, who were supposed to dwell there.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb aonianly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (aonianly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective aonian.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "AONIAN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1503. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AONIAN
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Literature | 1: "The Aonian hive 2: Aonian Poetical, pertaining to the Muses. The Muses, according to Grecian mythology, dwelt in Aonia, that part of Boetia which contains Mount Helicon and the Muses' Fountain. Thomson calls the fraternity of poets 3: Who praised are, and starve right merrily." 4: Castle of Indolence , ii. 2. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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Common Expressions: AONIAN
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Aonian fount | The fountain of Aganippe, at the foot of Mount Helicon, not far from Thebes, and sacred to the Muses. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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