[ 'pi:ən ]
■ noun a metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order.
Derivatives
~ic pi:'ɒnɪk adjective
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk paiōn , the Attic form of paian (see paean ).
[ 'pi:ən ]
■ noun a metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order.
Derivatives
~ic pi:'ɒnɪk adjective
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk paiōn , the Attic form of paian (see paean ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004