Definition of Pactolian in English:

Pactolian

(also Pactolean)

adjective pakˈtəʊlɪən

rare, literary, poetic

Of or relating to the river Pactolus (now Sart Çayı, in modern Turkey), formerly renowned for the gold which its sands contained. In later use: (chiefly figurative) golden; (of payment, funds, etc.) lavish, copious.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Warner (d. 1609), poet and lawyer. From Pactolus (classical Latin Pactōlus, ancient Greek Πακτωλός), the name of a river in ancient Lydia which used to carry gold dust in its sands + -ian.

Definition of Pactolian in US English:

Pactolian

(also Pactolean)

adjectivepakˈtəʊlɪən

rare, literary, poetic

Of or relating to the river Pactolus (now Sart Çayı, in modern Turkey), formerly renowned for the gold which its sands contained. In later use: (chiefly figurative) golden; (of payment, funds, etc.) lavish, copious.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Warner (d. 1609), poet and lawyer. From Pactolus (classical Latin Pactōlus, ancient Greek Πακτωλός), the name of a river in ancient Lydia which used to carry gold dust in its sands + -ian.

词汇	Pactolian
释义	Definition of Pactolian in English: Pactolian (also Pactolean) adjective pakˈtəʊlɪən rare, literary, poetic Of or relating to the river Pactolus (now Sart Çayı, in modern Turkey), formerly renowned for the gold which its sands contained. In later use: (chiefly figurative) golden; (of payment, funds, etc.) lavish, copious. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Warner (d. 1609), poet and lawyer. From Pactolus (classical Latin Pactōlus, ancient Greek Πακτωλός), the name of a river in ancient Lydia which used to carry gold dust in its sands + -ian. Definition of Pactolian in US English: Pactolian (also Pactolean) adjectivepakˈtəʊlɪən rare, literary, poetic Of or relating to the river Pactolus (now Sart Çayı, in modern Turkey), formerly renowned for the gold which its sands contained. In later use: (chiefly figurative) golden; (of payment, funds, etc.) lavish, copious. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in William Warner (d. 1609), poet and lawyer. From Pactolus (classical Latin Pactōlus, ancient Greek Πακτωλός), the name of a river in ancient Lydia which used to carry gold dust in its sands + -ian.
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