Etymology

Croesus

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Latin Croesus ← Ancient Greek Κροῖσος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚροῖσος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromCroesus
  3. English todayCroesus

From Latin Croesus, from Ancient Greek Κροῖσος (Kroîsos), from Lydian.

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