Paeon
Pronunciation : P?"on
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. paeon, Gr. a solemn song, also, a p?on, equiv. to P?an.] (Anc. Poet.)
Definition : Defn: A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable. [Written also, less correctly, p?an.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913