richesse

English

Etymology

From Middle English richesse, from Old French richese, richece.

Noun

richesse (usually uncountable, plural richesses)

1. (archaic) wealth or riches

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French

Etymology

riche +‎ -esse

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi.ʃɛs/

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Noun

richesse f (plural richesses)

1. wealth
2. (literally and figuratively) richness

Further reading

• “richesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• chérisse

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• riches, richesce, richess, rychesse, rychese, ryches, rychesce

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French richesse.

Noun

richesse (plural richesses)

1. wealth

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Norman

Noun

richesse f (plural richesses)

1. wealth

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Old French

Etymology

riche +‎ -esse.

Noun

richesse oblique singular, f (oblique plural richesses, nominative singular richesse, nominative plural richesses)

1. wealth; richness

Descendants

• → Middle English: richesse
• French: richesse
• Norman: richesse