Of, relating to, or reminiscent of the god Pan or of his pipes.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From the name of Pan, with reference to the god's love of music + -ean, with (apparently arbitrary) insertion of -d-.
Definition of Pandean in US English:
Pandean
nounˈpandɪən
An itinerant musician; a minstrel. Now rare.
adjectiveˈpandɪən
Of, relating to, or reminiscent of the god Pan or of his pipes.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From the name of Pan, with reference to the god's love of music + -ean, with (apparently arbitrary) insertion of -d-.