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Midas

UK/ˈmaɪ.dəs/

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

Proper noun

Midas

  1. (Greek) 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

Midas (plural Midases)

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

Forms of Midas

pluralMidases

Origin of Midas

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

Words formed from Midas

Phrases with Midas

Questions about Midas

What does Midas mean?
Midas means a king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold.
What part of speech is Midas?
Midas can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Midas?
Midas is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.dəs/ (UK).

Words near Midas in the dictionary

  1. midarch
  2. midarches
  3. midargument
  4. midarm
  5. midarms
  6. Midas
  7. Midas flies
  8. Midas fly
  9. Midas touch
  10. Midas's ear
  11. Midas's ears

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