apollonian
/æpəˈləʊnɪ.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.79 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to the Ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga.
adj
Pertaining to Apollonia.
adj
Alternative form of apollonian.
adj
The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity.
noun
One who is apollonian.
Example Sentences
- "You have your lovers - dusky beaus / Not made of the poetic stuff / That sports an Apollonian nose, / And wears a sleek Byronic cuff."
- "The forces of nature is a major theme embodied in the two main goddess characters. The "northern woman" is Appollonian ^([sic]) in her nature — cold, reserved, quiet, identified with the moon; the "southern woman" is Dionysian — passionate, a sun goddess."
- "Marty and I often discussed the choice we all have in controlling our cognition. We referred to harnessing this power as "the Apollonian state", after Apollo, the Greek god of the sun and light and truth. In the Apollonian state you could use reason to move away from despairing beliefs―it's never going to change, it's all my fault, there must be something wrong with me―and towards more empowered thinking."
- "They speak Aowin [Anyi] but their blood is Apollonian blood."
- "By contrast, Apollonians value reason more than feeling."
- "Apollonians and Dionysians are usually the same people: now sober and serene, now drunk and frenzied."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: apollinisch
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /æpəˈləʊnɪ.ən/