Midas

Meaning

1. A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold.
2. A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.

Etymology / origin

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

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