Viconian UK /vɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/US /vɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/ adjective1 •Of or relating to the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico and his cyclical theory of history.In man's perception of the prostitute is a progression of four stages that recall the stages of the Viconian cycle of history: the Age of Gods, the Age of Heroes, the Age of Men, and the Age of Chaos. — 1981