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riche.

rich (possessing wealth)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʁiʃ/

  1. rich (possessing wealth)

    Ses parents étant riches, il se permet de porter des vêtements à la mode

  2. rich (abundant)

    Cet aliment est riche en fibres.

  3. rich (fatty or sweet)

    Une nourriture riche

  4. rich (vivid)

    Une couleur riche
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ʁiʃ/

  1. rich person

    feminine · masculine
    Les riches et les pauvres
Where this word comes from

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.

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