rico

== Aragonese == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈriko/ Syllabification: ri‧co Rhymes: -iko === Adjective === rico (feminine rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas) rich === References === “rico”, in Aragonario, diccionario castellano–aragonés (in Spanish) Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002), “rico”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN == Asturian == === Adjective === rico neuter of ricu == Chavacano == === Etymology === Inherited from Spanish rico (“rich”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈriko/, [ˈri.ko] Hyphenation: ri‧co === Adjective === rico rich; wealthy == Galician == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese rico, probably from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “mighty, powerful”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈriko/ [ˈri.kʊ] Rhymes: -iko Hyphenation: ri‧co === Adjective === rico (feminine rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas) (archaic) powerful, noble Synonym: poderoso rich, wealthy (wealthy) Antonym: pobre Ben pode dicir que é rico o que ten bos amigos. (proverb) ― Rightly can a person says is rich when having good friends. rich (plentiful, abounding, abundant) Synonym: ricaz Antonym: pobre tasty, delicious cute Synonym: riquiño Ai que rico mazarico, quen che deu tamaño bico? (folk song) ― Oh, so cute, curlew, who gave you such a beak? ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === rico m (plural ricos, feminine rica, feminine plural ricas) a rich person Antonym: pobre A rico non debas e a probe non prometas (proverb) ― Don't owe to a wealthy, don't made promises to a poor man === References === Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “rico”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “rico”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rico”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rico”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rico”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Mirandese == === Etymology === Ultimately from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “mighty, powerful”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈriku/ [ˈri.ku] (Central) IPA(key): /ˈriku/ [ˈrɨj.kʲu] (Sendinese) Rhymes: -iku Syllabification: ri‧co === Adjective === rico (feminine rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas) rich Antonym: probe === Noun === rico m (plural ricos, feminine rica, feminine plural ricas) rich person Antonym: probe ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Moisés, Pires (2004), “rico”, in Pequeno vocabulário Mirandês-Português [Small Mirandese-Portuguese Vocabulary], 2nd edition, Miranda do Douro: Câmara Municipal de Miranda do Douro, published 2019, →ISBN, page 449. == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === ryco (obsolete, humorous) === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -iku Hyphenation: ri‧co === Adjective === rico (feminine rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas, comparable, comparative mais rico, superlative o mais rico or riquíssimo) rich, wealthy Synonyms: abastado, bem de vida, zilionário, milionário luxurious tasty (Rio Grande do Sul) cute Synonym: riquinho ==== Antonyms ==== pobre ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Kadiwéu: liico → Tetum: riku === Further reading === “rico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “rico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “rico”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “rico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish rico, borrowed from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “mighty, powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈriko/ [ˈri.ko] Rhymes: -iko Syllabification: ri‧co === Adjective === rico (feminine rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas) rich (having a lot of money and possessions) Synonyms: adinerado, acomodado, pudiente Antonym: pobre luxurious Synonym: lujoso tasty, yummy Synonym: sabroso (Mexico, Central America) hot, sexy ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “rico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Tetelcingo Nahuatl == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish rico. === Adjective === rico (plural ricojte) rich === References === Brewer, Forrest; Brewer, Jean G. (1962), Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8)‎[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano; Secretaría de Educación Pública, published 1971, pages 88, 220 == Venetan == === Etymology === Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz. Compare Italian ricco. === Adjective === rico (feminine singular rica, masculine plural richi, feminine plural riche) rich