pae'onic

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paeon (ˈpiːən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
prosody a metrical foot of four syllables, with one long one and three short ones in any order
 
[C17: via Latin paeon from Greek paiōn; variant of paean]
 
pae'onic
 
adj

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Pae'onic is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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