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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English riches, plural of riche (“power, wealth”), from Old English rīċe (“power, authority, dominion”). Confused with Middle English richesse (“wealth”), from Old French richesse, from riche (“rich, wealthy”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish rīki (“rich”) from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”), Old English racu (“explanation, reasoning”). More at rich
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
riches pl (plural only)
- Money, goods, wealth, treasure.
- (figuratively) An abundance of anything desirable.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:wealth
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Translations[edit]
money, goods, wealth, treasure
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
riches
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Norman[edit]
Adjective[edit]
riches pl
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- English terms derived from Old French
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English pluralia tantum
- English plurals ending in "-es"
- French 1-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French non-lemma forms
- French adjective forms
- Norman non-lemma forms
- Norman adjective forms