English Explanatory Dictionary

Apollonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the ancient Olympian Greek God Apollo.
  2. Of or relating to the Ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga.
  3. Pertaining to Apollonia.
  4. Alternative form of apollonian.
  5. The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.
noun
  1. One who is apollonian.
  2. One who follows/worships Apollo.
  3. A native of Apollonia.
  4. A native of the planet Apollo.
adj
  1. Clear, harmonious, and restrained.

Pronunciation

/æpəˈləʊnɪ.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Apollonian.wav

Word forms

Apollonian more Apollonian most Apollonian Apollonians

Etymology

From Latin Apollō (Apollōn-) + -ian and Apollonius/Apollonia + -an.

Synonyms

Apollonistic

Antonyms

dionysian

Related words

Dionysian

Derived words

Apollonian circle Apollonian gasket Apollonian net

Translations

Catalan: apol·lini Finnish: apolloninen French: apollinien German: apollinisch Greek: απολλώνειος Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος Portuguese: apolíneo Russian: аполлони́ческий
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