Apollonian
/ˌæpəˈloʊniən/noun
Relating to Apollo, or characterized by order, clarity, restraint, and rationality.
Did you know?In modern philosophy, especially after Nietzsche, “Apollonian” became the opposite of Dionysian: not chaos and ecstasy, but form, discipline, and luminous control.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Apóllōn
“Apollo, the Greek god of light, prophecy, music, healing, and order”
Latin
Latin
Apollonius
“Belonging to Apollo; Apollonian”
Late Latin / Medieval Latin
Latin
Apolloniānus
“Of or pertaining to Apollo”
16th–17th Century
English
Apollonian
“Relating to Apollo or his worship”
19th Century
English
Apollonian
“Characterized by disciplined beauty, restraint, and rational order”