Apollonian

Ap·ol·lo·ni·an

[ap-uh-loh-nee-uhn]
adjective
1.
pertaining to the cult of Apollo.
2.
( lowercase ) serene, calm, or well-balanced; poised and disciplined.
3.
( lowercase ) having the properties of or preferring classic beauty. Compare Dionysian ( def 2 ).

Origin:
1655–65; < Greek apollṓni(os) of Apollo + -an

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To Apollonian
Collins
World English Dictionary
Apollonian (ˌæpəˈləʊnɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to Apollo or the cult of Apollo
2.  (sometimes not capital) (in the philosophy of Nietzsche) denoting or relating to the set of static qualities that encompass form, reason, harmony, sobriety, etc
3.  (often not capital) harmonious; serene; ordered

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Apollonian is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT