pæonic, a. (n.)
(piːˈɒnɪk)
[ad. L. pæōnic-us, ad. Gr. παιωνικός of or belonging to a pæon.]
Of or pertaining to a pæon or pæons; composed of pæons; having the pedal ratio (2:3) of the pæon. b. as n. A pæonic verse or foot.
| 1830 J. Seager tr. Hermann's Metres ii. xl. 104 The ancient Greeks themselves appear not to have completely distinguished between Cretic and pæonic numbers... Pæonics catalectic on two syllables, and having an iambic anacrusis, are rarely met with. 1879 J. W. White tr. Schmidt's Rhythmic Class. Lang. §21. 66 Paeonics and bacchii. Ibid. §22. 69 Paeonic sentences are rare in Aeschylus. |