peán
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παιάν (paián, “hymn to Apollo”), from Παιάν (Paián), a Homeric god of healing, later an epithet of Apollo, from παίω (paíō, “to strike”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peˈan/ [peˈãn]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: pe‧án
Further reading
- “peán”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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