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Webster 1913 Edition


Midas

Mi′das

,
Noun.
[So called from L.
Midas
, a man fabled to have had ass’s ears.]
(Zool.)
A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See
Marmoset
.

Definition 2024


Midas

Midas

See also: midas

English

Proper noun

Midas

  1. (Greek mythology) A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold.

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Derived terms

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.

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German

Proper noun

Midas m

  1. Midas

Polish

Proper noun

Midas m

  1. Midas

Declension


Portuguese

Proper noun

Midas m

  1. (Greek mythology) Midas (king with the power to turn things into gold)

Derived terms

midas

midas

See also: Midas

Spanish

Verb

midas

  1. Informal second-person singular () negative imperative form of medir.
  2. Informal second-person singular () present subjunctive form of medir.