Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

richness

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: rich-ness
IPA: /ˈɹɪt͡ʃnəs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being rich; wealthiness, wealth, riches.

Uncountable

noun

The state of having many examples or cases; abundance; profusion.

Uncountable

noun

The number of types in a community.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being rich.

Countable

noun

Synonym of richess (“A group of martens.”)

Countable

Example Sentences

"By using the same classification system for all the dictionaries surveyed, it was possible to compare the lexical richness of each against the other."
"Describing us as multilingual emphasizes our achievements and that learning English adds to the richness of our identity."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English richenesse; by surface analysis, rich + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: richenesse

Usage

Inflected Forms

richnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

enrichment biodiversity

Synonyms

richess impressiveness grandness magnificence fullness mellowness profusion profuseness cornucopia

Questions

How do you pronounce richness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪt͡ʃnəs/.
What does richness mean?: The state or quality of being rich; wealthiness, wealth, riches.
Where does richness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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