riche
Meaning
rich (possessing wealth)
Concepts
rich man
rich person
wealthy person
the rich
fur-lined
wealthy man
prosperous person
rich woman
well-situated
Synonyms
homme riche
opulant
les puissants
bien nanti
en fonds
Frequency
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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