riche

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁiʃ/
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Adjective[edit]

riche (plural riches)

  1. rich (possessing wealth)
    Antonym: pauvre
    Ses parents étant riches, il se permet de porter des vêtements à la mode
    His parents are rich, so he can wear fashionable clothes

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Middle English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈriːt͡ʃ(ə)/

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old English rīċe (“mighty, rich”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“powerful, rich”), from *rīks, an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

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Adjective[edit]

riche (plural and weak singular riche, comparative richere, superlative richest)

  1. Rich, wealthy (possessing wealth):
    1. Fertile, bounteous; providing wealth.
    2. Expensive, precious; of high value.
  2. Fine, marvellous; high-quality:
    1. Ornate, splendid; highly detailed.
    2. Efficacious, useful, powerful.
    3. (rare) Finely-attired.
  3. Strong, mighty (possessing strength):
    1. Profuse, lavish (in an attribute or quality):
    2. Potent, powerful (of a ruler or official)
      • p. 1154, “AD 1129”, in Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (MS. Laud Misc. 636, continuation), Peterborough, folio 87, verso; republished at Oxford: Digital Bodleian, 8 February 2018:
        ſe an ƿæſ ᵹehaten petruſ · he ƿæſ munec of clunni ·⁊ ƿeaſ boren of þa ricceſte men of rome · mid him helden ða of rome ·⁊ ſe duc of ſicilie ·
        One was called Peter; he was a monk from Cluny who was descended from Rome's most powerful men. The people of Rome and the duke of Sicily sided with him.
    3. Belonging to the nobility; high-ranking.
  4. Intense; loud (in sound), deep (in colour)
  5. Renowned, respectable; having a good reputation.
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Descendants[edit]
  • English: rich
  • Scots: rich
  • Yola: reeche

Adverb[edit]

riche

  1. The rich and powerful; high-ranking people.
  2. A rich or powerful individual.
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Noun[edit]

riche

  1. Richly, marvellously.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Old English rīċe (“kingdom”, see -riche), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, from Proto-Celtic *rīgyom.

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Noun[edit]

riche (plural riches or (early) richen) (chiefly poetic)

  1. The realm of a king; a kingdom.
    Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche
    • 1477, Blind Harry, The Wallace:
      Bot Bruce was knawin weyll ayr off this kynrik; For he had rycht, we call no man him lik. Bot Wallace thriss this kynrik conquest haile, In Ingland fer socht battaill on that rik.
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  2. Royal authority or dominion.
    Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche (rare)
  3. (figurative) A divine kingdom or realm.
    Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche (rare)
    • 15th c., Le Bone Florence of Rome, Lines 1804-1809:
      Alther furste to the kyrke sche went, to here a masse verament, and preyed god of hys grace, that he wolde bryng hur to that ryke, that evyr more ys yoye in lyke, before hys worthy face;
  4. (figurative) Divine authority or power.
    Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom
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Verb[edit]

riche

  1. Alternative form of richen

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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).

Adjective[edit]

riche m or f (plural riches)

  1. rich

Middle High German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”).

Adjective[edit]

rîche

  1. rich
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, itself either a substantivised *rīkijaz (“rich, mighty”) or a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīgiom (“kingdom”), from *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”). Compare Old Dutch and Old Saxon rīki, Old Frisian rīke, Old English rīce, Old Norse ríki, Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹 (reiki).

Noun[edit]

rîche ?

  1. empire, kingdom, realm
Declension[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'
  2. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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).

Adjective[edit]

riche m or f

  1. (Jersey) rich (possessing wealth)

Derived terms[edit]

  • richement (“richly; wealthily; expensively”)

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”).

Adjective[edit]

riche m (oblique and nominative feminine singular riche)

  1. rich (possessing wealth)

Venetian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

riche

  1. feminine plural of rico
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