paeon

[ pee-uh n, -on ]
/ ˈpi ən, -ɒn /

noun

Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.

Origin of paeon

1595–1605; < Latin paeōn < Greek paiōn, Attic variant of paiā́n; see paean

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH paeon

paean paeon peon

Words nearby paeon

paedomorphosis, paedophile, paedophilia, paella, paenula, paeon, paeony, paesiello, paestum, paf, pag

Example sentences from the Web for paeon

  • The majestic voice of the nightingale burst forth again, now in a paeon of praise.

    High Noon |Anonymous

  • The son of Tydeus speared Agastrophus son of Paeon in the hip-joint with his spear.

    The Iliad |Homer

British Dictionary definitions for paeon

paeon
/ (ˈpiːən) /

noun

prosody a metrical foot of four syllables, with one long one and three short ones in any order

Derived forms of paeon

paeonic, adjective

Word Origin for paeon

C17: via Latin paeon from Greek paiōn; variant of paean