richesse

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English richesse, from Old French richese, richece.

Noun

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richesse (usually uncountable, plural richesses)

  1. (archaic) wealth or riches
  2. (countable, collective) A group of martens; the collective noun for martens.

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French richesce. By surface analysis, riche +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁi.ʃɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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richesse f (plural richesses)

  1. wealth
  2. (literally and figuratively) richness

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French richesce, richesse, from riche (rich). Some forms are reinterpreted as the plural of riche (rich).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /riˈt͡ʃɛs(ə)/, /ˈrit͡ʃɛs(ə)/

Noun

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richesse (plural richesses)

  1. Wealth, lucre, valuables:
    1. (collective) Riches, valuables; precious goods.
    2. (in the plural, religion) (Earthly or heavenly) riches.
    3. Opulence, splendour; visible wealth.
  2. Profusion, abundance; the state of being prosperous or plentiful.
  3. (collective) Fine ornaments or adornments; ornamentation.
  4. (rare) Value, worthiness.

Descendants

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  • 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

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Norman

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Noun

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richesse f (plural richesses)

  1. wealth

Old French

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Noun

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richesse oblique singularf (oblique plural richesses, nominative singular richesse, nominative plural richesses)

  1. Alternative form of richesce