Meanings
adjectiveCastalian (not comparable)
alternative Kastalian
- not comparablehuman sciencesOf or relating to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mount Parnassus, sacred to the Muses.
Castalian Band
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Castalian spring
that sweet grove Of Daphne by Orontes, and th'inspir'd Castalian spring
1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC
Origin
- LatinCastalius
- EnglishCastalian
Latin Castalius
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APA
Castalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Castalian
MLA
“Castalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Castalian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Castalian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Castalian.
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