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rico.

rich, wealthy

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʁi.ku/Brazil[ˈhi.ku]Brazil/ˈʁi.ku/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈχi.ku]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. rich, wealthy

    comparable
    Ele é muito rico, mas não é muito feliz.

  2. luxurious

    comparable
    O palácio era famoso pela sua rica decoração.

  3. tasty

    comparable
    Mas que rica sobremesa!

  4. cute

    comparable
Where this word comes from

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.

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