English

Noun

riche ‎(plural riches)

1. (obsolete) A kingdom.

French

Etymology

Middle French riche ‎(“rich”), from Old French, from riche ‎(“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīki ‎(“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz ‎(“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- ‎(“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/

Adjective

riche m, f ‎(plural riches)

1. rich (possessing wealth)

Antonyms

• pauvre

Related terms

• richard
• richement
• richesse

Anagrams

• chéri, chier

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English rīċe, reinforced by Old French riche, ultimately of Germanic origin.

Adjective

riche

1. rich (possessing wealth)

Middle French

Adjective

riche m, f ‎(plural riches)

1. rich

Norman

Etymology

From Old French riche ‎(“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīki ‎(“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz ‎(“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *reg- ‎(“to straighten, direct, make right”).

Adjective

riche m, f

1. (Jersey) rich (possessing wealth)

Derived terms

• richement ‎(“richly; wealthily; expensively”)

Old French

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz ‎(“rich, powerful”)

Adjective

riche m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular riche)

1. rich (possessing wealth)

Venetian

Adjective

riche

1. feminine plural of rico