richesse

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English richesse, from Old French richese, richece. === Noun === richesse (usually uncountable, plural richesses) (archaic) wealth or riches (countable, collective) A group of martens; the collective noun for martens. == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French richesce. By surface analysis, riche +‎ -esse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁi.ʃɛs/ Rhymes: -ɛs === Noun === richesse f (plural richesses) wealth (literally and figuratively) richness === Further reading === “richesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === chérisse == Middle English == === Alternative forms === reches, ricchesse, richees, riches, richess, ruchesse, rychas, rycheis, ryches, rychesce, rychese, rychesse, ryhchesse richeise, richeisse, richesce (Early Middle English) === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French richesce, richesse, from riche (“rich”). Some forms are reinterpreted as the plural of riche (“rich”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /riˈt͡ʃɛs(ə)/, /ˈrit͡ʃɛs(ə)/ === Noun === richesse (plural richesses) Wealth, lucre, valuables: (collective) Riches, valuables; precious goods. (in the plural, religion) (Earthly or heavenly) riches. Opulence, splendour; visible wealth. Profusion, abundance; the state of being prosperous or plentiful. (collective) Fine ornaments or adornments; ornamentation. (rare) Value, worthiness. ==== Descendants ==== English: riches (remodelled as a plural of rich); richesse Scots: riches (remodelled as a plural of rich) Yola: reeches (remodelled as a plural of reeche) ==== References ==== “riches, n. plural.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. “riches(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Norman == === Noun === richesse f (plural richesses) wealth == Old French == === Noun === richesse oblique singular, f (oblique plural richesses, nominative singular richesse, nominative plural richesses) alternative form of richesce