"Midas" meaning in Latin

See Midas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈmɪ.daːs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈmiː.das] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μίδᾱς (Mídās), from Phrygian Μιδας (Midas). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Μίδᾱς}} Ancient Greek Μίδᾱς (Mídās), {{der|la|xpg|Μιδας}} Phrygian Μιδας (Midas) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Midās<1>|g=m|gen_sg=Midae}} Midās m sg (genitive Midae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Midās<1>|gen_sg=Midae}} Forms: Midās [canonical, masculine, singular], Midae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Midās [nominative, singular], Midae [genitive, singular], Midae [dative, singular], Midān [accusative, singular], Midā [ablative, singular], Midā [singular, vocative], Mida [alternative]
  1. (Greek mythology) Midas (king of Phrygia who was gifted the ability to turn everything he touched to gold.) Tags: Greek, declension-1
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