Pactolian

adjective

Pac·​to·​li·​an

(ˈ)pak¦tōlēən

: of or relating to the Pactolus River or its gold-bearing sands : golden

Word History

Etymology

Pactolus, river in Lydia, Asia Minor + English -ian

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