Pierian

English

Etymology

Latin Pierius, from Mount Pierus in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɪˈɪəɹiən/

Adjective

Pierian (comparative more Pierian, superlative most Pierian)

1. Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
   • 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:

     Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

Derived terms

• Pierian spring

References

• “Pierian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.