riche

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Meaning

rich (possessing wealth)

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁiʃ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French riche (“rich”), from Old French riche (“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”) (modern English rich). More at rich.

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