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paeon

Syllabification: (pae·on)
Pronunciation: /ˈpēən/

Definition of paeon

noun

Prosody
  • a metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order.

Derivatives

paeonic

Pronunciation: /pēˈänik/

adjective

Origin:

early 17th century: via Latin from Greek paiōn, the Attic form of paian 'hymn of thanksgiving to Apollo' (see paean)

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