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paeon (pē′ən)

noun

Gr. & Latin Prosody a foot of three short syllables and one long syllable occurring in any order

Etymology: L < Gr (Attic) paiōn, paean

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  1. ‹ paella
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  4. ‹ paean
  5. ‹ Padus
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  7. ‹ Padua
  8. ‹ padrone
  9. ‹ padre
  10. ‹ Padova
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