Pierian
/paɪˈɪəɹiən/
Pierian adjective: of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
Adjective
Pierian (comparative more Pierian, superlative most Pierian)
- Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
- Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.1711 May, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: […] W[illiam] Lewis […]; and sold by W[illiam] Taylor […], T[homas] Osborn[e] […], and J[ohn] Graves […], →OCLC
Forms of Pierian
| comparative | more Pierian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Pierian |
Origin of Pierian
Latin Pierius, from Mount Pierus in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.
Words formed from Pierian
Phrases with Pierian
Words that rhyme with Pierian
- Illyrian
- valerian
- cimmerian
- Hyperion
- Iberian
- Shakespearean
- Algerian
- Chaucerian
- eulerian
- Siberian
- Sumerian
- criterion
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Questions about Pierian
- What does Pierian mean?
- Pierian means of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
- What part of speech is Pierian?
- Pierian is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Pierian?
- Pierian is pronounced /paɪˈɪəɹiən/.
Words near Pierian in the dictionary
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