riche

== French == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁiʃ/ Rhymes: -iʃ === Adjective === riche (plural riches) rich (possessing wealth) Antonym: pauvre rich (abundant) Antonym: pauvre rich (fatty or sweet) rich (vivid) === Noun === riche m or f (plural riches) rich person ==== Synonyms ==== (Louisiana, Cajun French) argenté ==== Derived terms ==== nouveau riche riche comme Crésus riche comme un Argentin rime riche ==== Related terms ==== richard richement richesse ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: rich Louisiana Creole: rish === Further reading === “riche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === chéri, chier == Galician == === Verb === riche inflection of richar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative (reintegrationist norm, less recommended) second-person singular preterite indicative of rir == Middle English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈriːt͡ʃ(ə)/ === Etymology 1 === From Old English rīċe (“mighty, rich”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“powerful, rich”), from *rīks, an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. ==== Alternative forms ==== rech, reche, rich, ruche, rych, ryche reke, rik, rike (Northern) rice (Early Middle English) ==== Adjective ==== riche (plural and weak singular riche, comparative richere, superlative richest) Rich, wealthy (possessing wealth): Fertile, bounteous; providing wealth. Expensive, precious; of high value. Fine, marvellous; high-quality: Ornate, splendid; highly detailed. Efficacious, useful, powerful. (rare) Finely-attired. Strong, mighty (possessing strength): Profuse, lavish (in an attribute or quality): Potent, powerful (of a ruler or official) Belonging to the nobility; high-ranking. Intense; loud (in sound), deep (in colour) Renowned, respectable; having a good reputation. ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== English: rich Scots: rich Yola: reeche ==== Noun ==== riche The rich and powerful; high-ranking people. A rich or powerful individual. ===== Descendants ===== English: rich ==== Adverb ==== riche Richly, marvellously. ===== Descendants ===== English: rich Scots: rich ==== References ==== “rī̆che, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. “rī̆che, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Old English rīċe (“kingdom”, see -riche), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, from Proto-Celtic *rīgyom. ==== Alternative forms ==== ryche rik, rike, ryk (Northern) rice (Early Middle English) ==== Noun ==== riche (plural riches or (early) richen) (chiefly poetic) The realm of a king; a kingdom. Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche Royal authority or dominion. Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche (rare) (figurative) A divine kingdom or realm. Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche (rare) 15th c., Le Bone Florence of Rome, Lines 1804-1809: (figurative) Divine authority or power. Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom ===== Related terms ===== ===== References ===== “rī̆che, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== riche alternative form of richen == Middle French == === Etymology === 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). === Adjective === riche m or f (plural riches) rich == Middle High German == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈriːxə/ ==== Adjective ==== rīche rich ===== Declension ===== ===== Descendants ===== Alemannic German: riich Central Franconian: rich, riech, reich Luxembourgish: räich German: reich Yiddish: רײַך (raykh) ==== References ==== Benecke, Georg Friedrich; Müller, Wilhelm; Zarncke, Friedrich (1863), “rîche”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel === Etymology 2 === From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, itself either a substantivised *rīkijaz (“rich, mighty”) or a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīgiom (“kingdom”), from *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”). Compare Old Dutch and Old Saxon rīki, Old Frisian rīke, Old English rīce, Old Norse ríki, Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹 (reiki). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈriːxə/ ==== Noun ==== rīche n empire, kingdom, realm ===== Declension ===== ===== Descendants ===== Bavarian: Reich German: Reich→ English: Reich→ Polish: Reich→ Russian: рейх (rejx) Luxembourgish: Räich ==== References ==== Benecke, Georg Friedrich; Müller, Wilhelm; Zarncke, Friedrich (1863), “rîche”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke, Stuttgart: S. Hirzel Wright, Joseph (1906), An Old High German Primer‎[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press Köbler, Gerhard (2014), “riche”, in Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch‎[2] (in German), 6th edition === Etymology 3 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈrixːə/ ==== Verb ==== riche first-person singular present indicative of rëchen === Etymology 4 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈrixːə/ ==== Verb ==== riche first-person singular present indicative of rëchen == Norman == === Etymology === 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). === Adjective === riche m or f (Jersey) rich (possessing wealth) ==== Derived terms ==== richement (“richly; wealthily; expensively”) == Old French == === Etymology === From Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”). === Adjective === riche m (oblique and nominative feminine singular riche) rich (possessing wealth) ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: riche French: riche Norman: riche (Jèrriais) == Venetan == === Adjective === riche feminine plural of rico