paeonic

1 of 2

adjective

pae·​on·​ic

(ˈ)pē¦änik

: of, relating to, or having the meter of a paeon : hemiolic

paeonic

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: paeon

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin paeonicus, from Greek paiōnikos, from paiōn paeon + -ikos -ic

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