Pierian

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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)

Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
- 1711 May, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: W Lewis ; and sold by W Taylor , T Osborn , and J 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.

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