paeonEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishpaeon /ˈpiːən / ▸ noun a metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order. – DERIVATIVES paeonic /piːˈɒnɪk/ 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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