Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pactolus

/pækˈtəʊləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: Pac-to-lus
IPA: /pækˈtəʊləs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river, formerly an important feature of ancient Lydia and said to contain gold; now rising and emptying in modern Turkey.

Derived Forms

Pactolian

Questions

How do you pronounce pactolus?: The recorded pronunciation is /pækˈtəʊləs/.
What does pactolus mean?: 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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