ricco
See also: Ricco
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Lombardic rīhhi (possibly through a Vulgar Latin or Late Latin *riccus, *ricus), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrik.ko/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ikko
- Hyphenation: rìc‧co
Adjective
ricco (feminine ricca, masculine plural ricchi, feminine plural ricche, superlative ricchissimo)
- rich, wealthy, affluent (owning a lot of money or wealth)
- rich, plentiful, abundant (present in high quantity)
- rich, fertile, fecund (producing a large quantity)
- rich, strong, full, vivid (of an appearance, sound, smell, etc.)
Noun
ricco m (plural ricchi, feminine ricca)
- rich man
- (in the plural) the rich
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Further reading
- ricco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana