Paean, ānis, m., = Παιάν.
I An appellation of Apollo , as the healing deity : signum Paeanis, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 57, § 127: Paeana voca, Ov. M. 14, 720; Juv. 6, 172; cf. Fest. p. 222 Müll.; Macr. S. 1, 17.—
II Transf.
A A religious hymn , orig. in honor of Apollo, but also transf. to other deities, a festive hymn , hymn of triumph or praise , a paean : conclamant socii laetum paeana secuti, Verg. A. 10, 738; id. ib. 6, 657: Herculeum paeana canunt, Stat. Th. 4, 157: paeanem citare, Cic. de Or. 1, 59, 251.—As a simple exclamation, like hymenaee: dicite io Paean, et io bis dicite Paean, shout huzza! Ov. A. A. 2, 1.—
B The prevailing foot in the versification of such hymns , consisting of one long syllable and three short ones , Cic. Or. 64, 215 and 218 (commonly written paeon, q. v.).