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midas

/ˈmaɪ.dəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
mi-das
IPA
/ˈmaɪ.dəs/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Phrygian midasbor. Ancient Greek Μίδᾱς (Mídās)bor. Latin Midāslbor. English Midas Learned borrowing from Latin Midās, from Ancient Greek Μίδᾱς (Mídās), from Phrygian midas.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Μίδᾱς, midas

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmaɪ.dəs/
  • British English: /ˈmaɪ.dəs/

Inflected Forms

Midases (plural)

Derived Forms

Midasian Midan

Phrases

Midas touch Midas-like double-edged sword

Frequently Paired Words

double-edged sword

Questions

How do you pronounce midas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪ.dəs/.
What does midas mean?
A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold.
Where does midas come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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