First Known Use: 1603
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paeon
noun pae·on \ˈpē-ən, -ˌän\
Definition of PAEON
: a metrical foot of four syllables with one long and three short syllables (as in classical prosody) or with one stressed and three unstressed syllables (as in English prosody)
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Origin of PAEON
Latin, from Greek paiōn, from paian, paiōn paean
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