paeon
paeon, a metrical foot of one long and three short syllables (in any order)
paeon, ōnis (paean, ānis, Cic. Or. 64, 215 v. h. v.), m., = παιών,
- 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.
1. paeōn, ōnis, m. (παιών) = paean no. II, b (w. s.), Diom. 480, 22 u.a. Gramm.
1 pæōn, ōnis, m. , péon [pied composé dʼune longue et de trois brèves diversement combinées] : Cic. de Or. 3, 183 ; Quint. 9, 4, 47 ; Diom. 480, 22.
paeōn ōnis, m
- , παιών, a metrical foot of one long and three short syllables (in any order).