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Paean vs Paeon - What's the difference?

paean | paeon |

As nouns the difference between paean and paeon

is that paean is any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph while paeon is (poetry) a foot containing any pattern of three short syllables and one long syllable.

As a verb paean

is to praise.

paean

English

Alternative forms

* , pean

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
  • An enthusiastic expression of praise.

    • Synonyms

    * (praise) (l)

    See also

    * hagiography

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To praise.

    • Anagrams

    *

    paeon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetry) A foot containing any pattern of three short syllables and one long syllable.

    • Anagrams

    *