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Midas

proper noun

  1. legendary king
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ.dəs/

name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Midās, from Ancient Greek Μίδᾱς (Mídās), from Phrygian Μιδας (Midas).

  1. A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold.

noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Midās, from Ancient Greek Μίδᾱς (Mídās), from Phrygian Μιδας (Midas).

  1. A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.