riches

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪt͡ʃɪz/ Hyphenation: rich‧es Rhymes: -ɪtʃɪz === Etymology 1 === From Middle English riches, plural of riche (“power, wealth”), from Old English rīċe (“power, authority, dominion”). Confused with Middle English richesse (“wealth”), from Old French richesse, from riche (“rich, wealthy”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *rīki (“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”), Old English racu (“explanation, reasoning”). More at rich. ==== Noun ==== riches pl (plural only) Money, goods, wealth, treasure. (figurative) An abundance of anything desirable. ===== Synonyms ===== See also Thesaurus:wealth ===== Derived terms ===== embarrassment of riches ===== Related terms ===== rich ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From rich +‎ -es (plural suffix) by analogy with poors (“poor people”). ==== Noun ==== riches pl (plural only) (rare, nonstandard) Rich people. Synonym: wealthies Antonym: poors === Anagrams === Chiers, shicer == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁiʃ/ === Adjective === riches plural of riche === Anagrams === chéris == Galician == === Verb === riches second-person singular present subjunctive of richar second-person singular preterite indicative of rir == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== riches alternative form of richesse === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== riches plural of riche (“realm”) Synonym: richen == Norman == === Adjective === riches pl plural of riche (“rich”)