proper nounMīdĭasMIDIAS☆ KeepMeaningthe name of a Messenian, who invented the cuirassLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879MIDIASLEWIS & SHORTMIDIASMīdĭas, ae, m., = Μειδιας, I. the name of a Messenian, who invented the cuirass, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 200.Read the whole entry