LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

paeōn1

paeōn m (genitive paeōnis)
Classical[ˈpae̯.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.on]

Meaning

  1. paeon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepaeōnpaeōnēs
genitivepaeōnispaeōnum
dativepaeōnīpaeōnibus
accusativepaeōnempaeōnēs
ablativepaeōnepaeōnibus
vocativepaeōnpaeōnēs

paeon, ōnis (paean, ānis, Cic. Or. 64, 215 v. h. v.), m., = παιών,
I. a metrical foot of four syllables, three short and one long (and which, acc. to the position of the long syllable, is called primus, secundus, tertius, quartus), Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 183; Quint. 9, 4, 47; 87; 110; Diom. p. 477 P.; Don. p. 1739 ib.; Mar. Vict. p. 1957.

Origins

From Ancient Greek παιών (paiṓn), variant of παιάν (paián).

Descendants
  • Englishpaeon
  • Italianpeone
proper noun · masculinethird declension
Paeōn2
Paeōn m sg (genitive Paeonis)
Classical[ˈpae̯.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɛː.on]

Meaning

  1. a Paeonian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePaeōn—
genitivePaeonis—
dativePaeonī—
accusativePaeonem—
ablativePaeone—
vocativePaeōn—

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Παίων (Paíōn).

Quick answers

What does paeōn mean in Latin?
paeōn, a noun, means “paeon”.
What is the genitive of paeōn?
The genitive singular is paeōnis. paeōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce paeōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈpae̯.oːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɛː.on].