paeon

[ pee-uhn, -on ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

paeon

/ ˈpiːən /

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

Origin of paeon¹

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

Origin of paeon¹

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

His spouse, who was guarding their nest up in the big live oak in the front yard, trilled her limited paeon of praise.

For a moment the lawyer felt an exultant paeon of victory beat in his blood.

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

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

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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