Etymology

Midas

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Today it means: A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles. Full definition →

Latin Midā ← Ancient Greek Μίδᾱς (Mídās) ← Phrygian midas
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  1. Phrygianmidas
  2. Ancient GreekΜίδᾱς (Mídās)
  3. LatinMidā
  4. English todayMidas

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

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