riqueza

Meaning

1. (feminine,uncountable) riches; wealth (valuable material possessions)
2. (feminine,uncountable) richness (state or quality of being rich)
3. (feminine) the wealth of a person, organisation or location collectively
4. (feminine,uncountable) wealth, abundance (great amount)
5. (feminine,uncountable) sumptuousness (quality of what displays wealth)
6. (feminine) natural resources

Hyphenated as

ri‧que‧za

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁiˈke.zɐ/

Etymology

From rico (“rich”) + -eza (“-ness”), from Old Galician-Portuguese rico, from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“powerful, rich”).

Sentences

A riqueza é um servo sábio , um mestre estúpido .

Wealth is a wise servant, a stupid master.

Ou seja , o boom imobiliário não trouxe mais riqueza em relação ao país .

That is, the real estate boom did not bring more wealth in relation to the country.