peon

== English == === Etymology === From a combination of Middle French pion, peon and Spanish peón, both from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”). Doublet of pawn. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpiː.ən/, /ˈpeɪ.ɒn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpi.ɑn/, /ˈpeɪ.ɑn/ (especially sense 3, obsolete) IPA(key): /pɪˈuːn/, /pjuːn/ Rhymes: -iːən, -ɒn, -iɑn, -eɪɑn Homophones: paean, pee-on (one pronunciation) === Noun === peon (plural peons or peones) A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work. (figurative) A person of low rank or importance. (India, historical) A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== peonage ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “peon”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Nope, nope, open, peno-, pone == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === pion === Etymology === From Hellenistic Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía), from Ancient Greek Παιών (Paiṓn, “Paean, physician of the gods”)/παιών (paiṓn, “a physician”). === Noun === peon m (definite singular peonen, indefinite plural peoner, definite plural peonene) a peony (genus Paeonia) ==== Derived terms ==== peonrød === References === “peon” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === pion === Etymology === From Hellenistic Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía), from Ancient Greek Παιών (Paiṓn, “Paean, physician of the gods”)/παιών (paiṓn, “a physician”). === Noun === peon m (definite singular peonen, indefinite plural peonar, definite plural peonane) a peony (genus Paeonia) === References === “peon” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Old French == === Alternative forms === pedon (archaic) paon, pion, poon, poun paun, peoun, poune, pounne === Etymology === Inherited from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”). === Pronunciation === (archaic) IPA(key): /pəˈðun/ (classical, late) IPA(key): /pəˈun/, /piˈun/, /paˈun/, /puˈun/ === Noun === peon oblique singular, m (oblique plural peons, nominative singular peons, nominative plural peon) one who goes on foot; pedestrian (military) infantryman (chess) pawn ==== Descendants ==== ==== References ==== peon on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub “peon”, in DEAF: Dictionnaire Étymologique de l'Ancien Français, Heidelberg: Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1968-. == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.ɔn/ Rhymes: -ɛɔn Syllabification: pe‧on === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Spanish peón. ==== Noun ==== peon m pers (agriculture, historical) peon (lowly person; peasant or serf; laborer who is obliged to do menial work) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek παιών (paiṓn). ==== Noun ==== peon m inan (poetry) paeon (foot containing any pattern of three short syllables and one long syllable) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “peon”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish) == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French péon or Spanish peón. === Noun === peon m (plural peoni) peon ==== Declension ==== == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === piyon === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish peón, from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”), from Latin ped- (“foot”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /peˈon/ [pɛˈjon̪] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: pe‧on === Noun === peón (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔) peon (chess) pawn ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “peon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018