ricco

See also: Ricco

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Lombardic rīhhi (possibly through a Vulgar Latin or Late Latin *riccus, *ricus), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrik.ko/

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• Rhymes: -ikko
• Hyphenation: rìc‧co

Adjective

ricco (feminine ricca, masculine plural ricchi, feminine plural ricche, superlative ricchissimo)

1. rich, wealthy, affluent (owning a lot of money or wealth)

   Synonyms: abbiente, fastoso, pieno

   Antonym: povero

2. rich, plentiful, abundant (present in high quantity)
3. rich, fertile, fecund (producing a large quantity)
4. rich, strong, full, vivid (of a appearance, sound, smell, etc.)

Noun

ricco m (plural ricchi, feminine ricca)

1. rich man
2. (in the plural) the rich

Antonyms

• povero

Derived terms

• riccamente
• ricchezza
• riccone

Further reading

• ricco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• circo, croci