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Webster 1913 Edition


Opulent

Op′u-lent

,
Adj.
[L.
opulens
,
opulentus
, fr.
ops
,
opis
, power, wealth, riches, perh. akin to E.
apt
: cf. F.
opulent
. Cf.
Copious
,
Couple
,
Office
.]
Having a large estate or property; wealthy; rich; affluent;
as, an
opulent
city; an
opulent
citizen
.
Op′u-lent-ly
,
adv.
I will piece
Her
opulent
throne with kingdoms.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition


Opulent

OP'ULENT

,
Adj.
[L. opulentus.] Wealthy; rich; affluent; having a large estate or property.

Definition 2024


opulent

opulent

English

Adjective

opulent (comparative more opulent, superlative most opulent)

  1. Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.
  2. Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.

Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin opulēns, opulentis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.py.lɑ̃/

Adjective

opulent m (feminine singular opulente, masculine plural opulents, feminine plural opulentes)

  1. opulent

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