Croesidae
/kroʊˈsiːɪdiː/noun
A zoological family name historically used for sawflies in the genus Croesus and related taxa.
Did you know?The name ultimately invokes Croesus, the famously wealthy king of Lydia whose name became a byword for immense riches—the source of the word croesus, meaning a very rich person.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Κροῖσος (Kroîsos)
“Croesus, the legendary wealthy king of Lydia”
Classical Latin
Latin
Croesus
“The Latin form of the name Croesus”
18th Century
English
Croesus
“A person of exceptional wealth; a modern metaphor for a very rich person”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Croesus
“A taxonomic genus name applied to certain sawflies”
19th–20th Century
Scientific Latin
Croesidae
“A family-group name formed from Croesus with the zoological suffix -idae, meaning a family or group related to that genus”