What does "pierian" mean?

Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.

What is a synonym for "pierian"?

Common synonyms include: alcaic, anacreontic, bardic, bucolic, castalian, didactic.

Pronounced //paɪˈɪəɹiən//.

//paɪˈɪəɹiən// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

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Of or relating to Pierides or Muses.
"Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."

"Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."

Latin Pierius, from Mount Pierus in Thessaly, sacred to the Muses.

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