Pactolus
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Pactolus
- A river, formerly an important feature of ancient Lydia and said to contain gold; now rising and emptying in modern Turkey.
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πακτωλός (Paktōlós).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pakˈtoː.lus/, [päkˈt̪oːɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pakˈto.lus/, [päkˈt̪ɔːlus]
Proper noun edit
Pactōlus m sg (genitive Pactōlī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Pactōlus |
Genitive | Pactōlī |
Dative | Pactōlō |
Accusative | Pactōlum |
Ablative | Pactōlō |
Vocative | Pactōle |