Ploutos
/ˈpluː.tɒs/noun
In Greek mythology, Ploutos is the personification of wealth and abundance.
Did you know?Ploutos comes from the same Greek root that gave English Pluto, because ancient speakers linked hidden riches with what lies beneath the earth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleu-
“to flow, abound”
Ancient Greek
Greek
πλοῦτος (ploûtos)
“wealth, riches, abundance”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Πλοῦτος (Ploûtos)
“personification of wealth in Greek myth”
Late Latin
Latin
Plutus
“Plutus, god of wealth”
Modern English
English
Ploutos
“the Greek name Plutus/Ploutos, especially in mythological or scholarly use”
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