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- [pee-uh n, -on]
- /ˈpi ən, -ɒn/
- /ˈpiːən/
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- [pee-uh n, -on]
- /ˈpi ən, -ɒn/
Definitions of paeon word
- noun paeon Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order. 1
- noun paeon a metrical foot of four syllables, with one long one and three short ones in any order 0
- noun paeon a foot of three short syllables and one long syllable occurring in any order 0
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Origin of paeon
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin paeōn < Greek paiōn, Attic variant of paiā́n; see paean
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Parts of speech for Paeon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paeon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.