pactole

See also: Pactole

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πακτωλός (Paktōlós, a river said to contain gold in ancient times).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pak.tɔl/
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Noun

pactole m (plural pactoles)

  1. fortune (large amount of money)
    • 2023 May, Frédéric Lemaire, “Un pouvoir parasite au cœur de Londres”, in Le Monde diplomatique, page 13:
      [] pour attirer dans ces anciennes marges de l’Empire les capitaux en quête de discrétion : pétrodollars du Proche-Orient, pactole des cartels de la drogue, évasion fiscale, fortunes de dictateurs…
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