richedom

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ricche-dom, riche-dom

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rīċedom, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkīdōm, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz; equivalent to riche (“rich”) +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)doːm/, /ˈriːt͡ʃ(ə)doːm/
• (reduced) IPA^(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)dam/, /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)dum/

Noun

richedom (uncountable) (Early Middle English)

1. Wealth, flourishing, majesty.
2. (rare) Sovereignty, dominion.

Descendants

• >? English: richdom (probably calqued from continental West Germanic)

References

• “rī̆chedọ̄̆m(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.