noun
or pay·e·tan ˌpīəˈtän
( plural payyeta·nim or payeta·nim ˌpīətäˈnēm)
Etymology: Late Hebrew payĕṭān, from piyyūṭ poem — more at piyyut
: an author of liturgical poems forming part of the Jewish liturgy on special Sabbaths and festivals — compare piyyut
• pay·ye·tan·ic or pay·e·tan·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tänik adjective