Advertisement
Croesus
from Latinized form of Greek Kroisos, 6c. B.C.E. king of Lydia in Asia Minor, famously wealthy; hence, from late 14c., "rich man" or in other allusions to riches.
updated on May 18, 2018
Advertisement
Advertisement
Dictionary entries near Croesus
crock
crockery
crocket
crocodile
crocus
Croesus
croft
Crohn's disease
croissant
Cro-Magnon
cromlech