Definitions

1. proper noun

In Greek mythology, the son of Lycaon and brother of the Arcadians; also the name of a Trojan, the messenger in Homer’s Iliad who is often called upon to carry messages between the Trojans and the Greeks.

“According to Homer’s Iliad, Pandarus was tasked with delivering a message to the Greek camp.”

2. noun

In linguistics, a type of pronominal clitic that marks the indirect object of a verb.

“In some languages, the word pandarus functions as a pronominal clitic to indicate the indirect object.”