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.

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