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midas

/ˈmaɪ.dəs/

Traduction: Nom propre se référant au légendaire roi de Phrygie dans la mythologie grecque, célèbre pour sa cupidité et pour le pouvoir accordé par Dionysos de transformer en or tout ce qu'il touchait.

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noun

C1formalcommonart/ˈmaɪ.dəs/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a legendary king of Phrygia in Greek mythology, known for his greed and the ability granted by Dionysus to turn everything he touched into gold.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre se référant au légendaire roi de Phrygie dans la mythologie grecque, célèbre pour sa cupidité et pour le pouvoir accordé par Dionysos de transformer en or tout ce qu'il touchait.
  1. Mythological King B2 formal

    In Greek mythology, the king of Phrygia who was granted the ability to turn everything he touched into gold by Dionysus.

    • King Midas learned that his golden touch was a curse when he could not eat or drink.
    • The story of Midas warns against excessive greed.
    • Midas turned his own daughter into a golden statue by accident.

    🇫🇷Midas (roi de Phrygie)

  2. Symbol of Wealth B2 informal

    A person or thing that is extremely wealthy or successful, often used metaphorically.

    • He has a Midas touch when it comes to business investments.
    • The company's new product turned out to be a Midas project.
    • She is considered a modern Midas in the tech industry.

    🇫🇷Crésus

    Synonymes: croesusfat catgold minemagnatemogulplutocrattycoon

  • midases plural form
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  • midas's possessive singular form