Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opulence

/ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: op-u-lence
IPA: /ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abundance, bounty, profusion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ostentatious display of wealth and luxury; plushness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There in full Opulence a Banker dwelt, Who all the Joys and Pangs of Riches felt; His Side-board glitter’d with imagin’d Plate; And his proud Fancy held a vaſt Eſtate."
"The most meritorious persons have always … been removed from opulence."

Etymology

From French opulence, from Latin opulentia.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₃ep-, opulence, opulentia

Usage

Inflected Forms

opulences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

opulent

Synonyms

luxury luxuriousness sumptuousness

Questions

How do you pronounce opulence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/.
What does opulence mean?: Wealth.
Where does opulence come from?: It is traced to French.

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