-riche

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See also: riche

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old English -rīċe, from rīċe (see riche "realm"), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, from Proto-Celtic *rīgyom.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /-ˌriːt͡ʃ(ə)/, (especially Northern) /-ˌriːk(ə)/
  • (reduced) IPA(key): /-rit͡ʃ(ə)/, (especially Northern) /-rik(ə)/

Suffix

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-riche (plural -riches or (early) -richen)

  1. Forms nouns denoting a realm or polity; -dom
  2. Forms nouns denoting an office, domain, or jurisdiction; -ric

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: -ric (obsolete -rick)
  • Scots: -ric, -rick, -rik