In later writers, the word, "paion", usually spelled "Paean", becomes a mere epithet of Apollo in his capacity as a god of healing.
ɪn lˈeɪɾɚ ɹˈaɪɾɚz, ðə wˈɜːd, "pˈeɪən", jˈuːʒuːəli spˈɛld "pˈiːən", bɪkˌʌmz ɐ mˈɪɹ ˈɛpɪθɪt ʌv ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪn hɪz kəpˈæsᵻɾi æz ɐ ɡˈɑːd ʌv hˈiːlɪŋ.