Paeon is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for PAEON in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a foot of four syllables, one long and three short, also PAEONIC
• a metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order.
• A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable.
• metrical foot of four syllables
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a metrical foot of four syllables

Words related to PAEON

paeonic11 paeonics12 paeons8

Words that contain PAEON

paeons8 paeony11 paeonic11 paeonics12 paeonies10

How to use PAEON in a sentence

• Accordingly, the dactyl is of the first class, the paeon of the last, the iambic of the second.
• For those who pass over the paeon, do not perceive that a most delicate, and at the same time most dignified rhythm is passed over by them.
• But the paeon is that foot which, of all others, is least adapted to verse, on which account oratory admits it the more willingly.
• And all this, which is also contained in Aristotle, is said by Theophrastus and Theodectes about the paeon.
• And indeed the paeon, as having more syllables than three, is considered by some people as a rhythm, and not a foot at all.
• Tydides plunged his spear into the groin Of the illustrious son of Paeon, bold Agastrophus.

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