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Paeon (Pee-un)
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Paeon (Pee-un) (Poetry) 
In classical poetry, a metrical foot consisting of four syllables, one long and three short. The position of the long syllable can be varied in four ways, thus the foot can be called a primus, secundus, tertius or quartus paeon.
(Contrast Epitrite)
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