Meanings
adjectivePierian (comparative more Pierian, superlative most Pierian)
comparative more Pierian · superlative most Pierian
- Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.
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
Origin
- LatinPierius
- EnglishPierian
Latin Pierius, from Mount Pierus in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.
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APA
Pierian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pierian
MLA
“Pierian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pierian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pierian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pierian.
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