Spanish

Proper noun

Rico m

1. A masculine nickname for Ricardo.

Galician

Adjective

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

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

Antonyms

• pobre

Related terms

• enriquecer
• riqueza

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

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁi.ku/
• Hyphenation: ri‧co

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

• pobre

Derived terms

Related terms

• Porto Rico

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

• pobre

Derived terms

• ricamente
• riqueza
• enriquecer
• ricacho
• ricachón
• riquísimo

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