See also: Ricco

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Lombardic rīhhi (possibly through a Vulgar Latin or Late Latin *riccus, *ricus), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrik.ko/
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  • Rhymes: -ikko
  • Hyphenation: rìc‧co

Adjective

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ricco (feminine ricca, masculine plural ricchi, feminine plural ricche, superlative ricchissimo)

  1. rich, wealthy, affluent (owning a lot of money or wealth)
    Synonyms: abbiente, fastoso, pieno
    Antonym: povero
  2. rich, plentiful, abundant (present in high quantity)
  3. rich, fertile, fecund (producing a large quantity)
  4. rich, strong, full, vivid (of a appearance, sound, smell, etc.)

Noun

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ricco m (plural ricchi, feminine ricca)

  1. rich man
  2. (in the plural) the rich

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ricco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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