Croesuses
/ˈkroʊsəsɪz/noun
Plural of croesus: a very rich person.
Did you know?Croesus was the legendary last king of Lydia, famous for his immense riches, and his name became a byword for wealth in Greek and then English.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Κροῖσος (Kroîsos)
“Croesus, the fabulously wealthy king of Lydia”
Late Latin
Latin
Croesus
“Croesus; a symbol of great wealth”
Middle French
French
Croesus
“A very rich man”
16th Century
English
Croesus
“A man of enormous wealth”
Modern English
English
croesus
“A rich person; especially one who is very wealthy”
Modern English
English
croesuses
“Plural form of croesus”