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Pactolus

Syllables: Pac·to·lus/pækˈtəʊləs/

Pactolus proper noun: a river, formerly an important feature of ancient Lydia and said to contain gold; now rising and emptying in modern Turkey.

Proper noun

Pactolus

  1. A river, formerly an important feature of ancient Lydia and said to contain gold; now rising and emptying in modern Turkey.

Words formed from Pactolus

Questions about Pactolus

What does Pactolus mean?
Pactolus means a river, formerly an important feature of ancient Lydia and said to contain gold; now rising and emptying in modern Turkey.
What part of speech is Pactolus?
Pactolus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pactolus?
Pactolus is pronounced /pækˈtəʊləs/.

Words near Pactolus in the dictionary

  1. pactioning
  2. pactions
  3. pactitious
  4. pactless
  5. Pactolian
  6. Pactolus
  7. pacts
  8. pactum de non petendo
  9. pactum illicitum
  10. pacu
  11. pacu jawi

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