paeon
κῶς ταῦτα βασιλέϊ ἐκχρήσει περιυβρίσθαι → how will it be good enough for the king to be insulted with these things
Latin > English
paeon paeonis N M :: metrical foot, consisting of three short syllables and one long
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
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.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) pæōn, ōnis, m., péon [pied composé d’une longue et de trois brèves diversement combinées] : Cic. de Or. 3, 183 ; Quint. 9, 4, 47 ; Diom. 480, 22.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) paeōn1, ōnis, m. (παιών) = paean no. II, b (w. s.), Diom. 480, 22 u.a. Gramm.
