pactolian

pactolian
\(ˈ)pak|tōlēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Pactolus, river in Lydia, Asia Minor + English -ian
: of or relating to the Pactolus river or its gold-bearing sands : golden

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  • Pactolian — Pac*to li*an, a. Pertaining to the Pactolus, a river in ancient Lydia famous for its golden sands. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pactolian — pac·to·li·an …   English syllables

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