richedom

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old English rīċedom, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkīdōm, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz; equivalent to riche (rich) +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)doːm/, /ˈriːt͡ʃ(ə)doːm/
  • (reduced) IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)dam/, /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)dum/

Noun

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richedom (uncountable) (Early Middle English)

  1. Wealth, flourishing, majesty.
  2. (rare) Sovereignty, dominion.

Descendants

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  • >? English: richdom (probably calqued from continental West Germanic)

References

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