noun greek

paeon

gen. paeōnis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

(, , Cic. Or. 64, 215 v. h. v.), , = παιών

a metrical foot of four syllables; three short and one long

a metrical foot of four syllables, three short and one long (and which, acc. to the position of the long syllable, is called primus, secundus, tertius, quartus), Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 183; Quint. 9, 4, 47; 87; 110; Diom. p. 477 P.; Don. p. 1739 ib.; Mar. Vict. p. 1957.

Perseus ID: n33373 Key: paeon