ΠΑΚΤΩΛΟΝ, πακτωλον
PAKTŌLON, paktōlon
Sounds Like: pak-TOH-lon
Translations: Pactolus
From the root: ΠΑΚΤΩΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the Pactolus River, a river in ancient Lydia (modern-day Turkey) famous for its gold deposits. It is often associated with the legendary King Midas, who was said to have washed away his golden touch in its waters. The river's name became synonymous with wealth and abundance.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 9:20
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΑΚΤΩΛΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΑΚΤΩΛΟΣ — Pactolus
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