28. paean
Published in
Mar 27, 2022
e.g. exhaling with a smile ^v^
(26 March 2022)
definition
paean [/ˈpēən/]
noun. a song of praise
extended definition
- a song of praise or triumph
- something that expresses praise (for/to something)
etymology
Greek: paio “to touch, strike” → Paian, Paiōn (name of the god of the healing who later merged with Apollo) → paian “hymn, chant, hymn to Apollo” → Latin paean “hymn of deliverance, hymn to a help-giving god” → 1590s “hymn/song of praise, triumph,” general use “a loud and joyous song”
references
- definitions from Oxford Languages via Google’s English Dictionary
- etymology (word origin information) from Online Etymology Dictionary (“etymonline”)
