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Pactōlus, i, m., = Πακτωλός,

  1. I. a river in Lydia which was said to bring down golden sands, the mod. Sarabat, Verg. A. 10, 142; Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 110; Hyg. Fab. 191; Ov. M. 11, 142: Pactolus aureas undas agens, Varr. ap. Non. 243, 20.
    Prov., of wealth: tibique Pactolus fluat, Hor. Epod. 15, 20; cf. Prop. 1, 14, 11; Juv. 14, 299.
    Hence,
  2. II. Pactōlis, ĭdis, f. adj., of or belonging to the Pactolus: nymphae Pactolides, Ov. M. 6, 16.

* pactor, ōris, m. [paciscor], one who makes a contract, a contractor, negotiator: societatis pactores, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 21, § 55.