Pactolus

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Pactolus

/pækˈtəʊləs/

proper noun

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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"Pactolus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pactolus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Pactolus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pactolus

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"Pactolus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pactolus.

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@misc{pactolus_2026,
  title = {Pactolus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pactolus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}