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Rico

Rico

See also: rico, RICO, and riço

Spanish

Proper noun

Rico m

  1. A masculine nickname for Ricardo.

rico

rico

See also: Rico, RICO, and riço

Galician

Adjective

rico m (feminine singular rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas)

  1. rich (wealthy)
  2. rich (plentiful, abounding, abundant)
  3. tasty, delicious

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese rico (rich), from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, mighty, powerful), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (royal, mighty, powerful), from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (king), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (king, ruler).

Cognate with Galician rico, Spanish rico, Catalan ric, Occitan ric and Italian ricco. Compare also English rich and French riche.

Pronunciation

Adjective

rico m (feminine singular rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas, comparable)

  1. rich
    Ele é muito rico, mas não é muito feliz.
    He is very rich, but he is not very happy.
  2. luxurious
    O palácio era famoso pela sua rica decoração.
    The palace was famed for its luxurious decoration.
  3. tasty
    Mas que rica sobremesa!
    What a tasty dessert!
Antonyms

Derived terms

  • ricanho
  • rico-homem

Related terms

Descendants

  • Kadiwéu: liico

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, mighty, powerful)[1], from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

Adjective

rico m (feminine singular rica, masculine plural ricos, feminine plural ricas)

  1. rich
  2. luxurious
  3. tasty

Antonyms

Derived terms

References

  1. Joan Coromines, Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua castellana, tercera edición 2011, ISBN 978-84-249-0374-9

Venetian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz. Compare Italian ricco.

Adjective

rico m (feminine singular rica, masculine plural richi, feminine plural riche)

  1. rich