rico

See also: Rico, RICO, and riço

Aragonese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

1. rich

References

• Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) “rico”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese rico, probably from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “mighty, powerful”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriko̝/

Adjective

rico (feminine rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas)

1. (archaic) powerful, noble
2. rich, wealthy (wealthy)

   Ben pode dicir que é rico o que ten bos amigos. (proverb) ― Rightly can a person says is rich when having good friends.

3. rich (plentiful, abounding, abundant)

   Synonym: ricaz

4. tasty, delicious

Antonyms

• pobre

Related terms

• enriquecer
• ricaz
• ricome
• riqueza

Noun

rico m (plural ricos, feminine rica, feminine plural ricas)

1. a rich person

   A rico non debas e a probe non prometas (proverb) ― Don't owe to a wealthy, don't made promises to a poor man

References

• Template:R:DDGM
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “rico”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Template:R:DDLG
• Template:R:TILG
• “rico” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese rico (“rich”), from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “mighty, powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“royal, mighty, powerful”), from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king, ruler”).

Cognate with Galician rico, Spanish rico, Catalan ric, Occitan ric and Italian ricco. Compare also English rich and French riche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁi.ku/
• Hyphenation: ri‧co

Adjective

1. rich

   Ele é muito rico, mas não é muito feliz.

   He is very rich, but he is not very happy.

2. luxurious

   O palácio era famoso pela sua rica decoração.

   The palace was famed for its luxurious decoration.

3. tasty

   Mas que rica sobremesa!

   What a tasty dessert!

Antonyms

• pobre

Derived terms

• enriquecer
• rica-dona
• ricaço
• ricanho
• rico-homem
• riqueza

 

Related terms

• Porto Rico

Descendants

• Kadiwéu: liico

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “mighty, powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈriko/ [ˈri.ko]
• Rhymes: -iko

Adjective

rico (feminine rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas) (superlative riquísimo)

1. rich
2. luxurious
3. tasty

Antonyms

• pobre

Derived terms

• enriquecer
• Puerto Rico
• ricacho
• ricachón
• ricamente
• ricura
• riqueza
• riquísimo

 

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Venetian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz. Compare Italian ricco.

Adjective

rico (feminine singular rica, masculine plural richi, feminine plural riche)

1. rich