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Midas

//ˈmaɪ.dəs// name, noun

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Proper Noun

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. Greek

Noun

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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