riĉa

See also: rica, riça, and -riĉa

Esperanto

Alternative forms
  • richa (H-system spelling)
  • ricxa (X-system spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from English rich, French riche, Italian ricco and German reich.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈrit͡ʃa]
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  • Rhymes: -it͡ʃa
  • Hyphenation: ri‧ĉa

Adjective

riĉa (accusative singular riĉan, plural riĉaj, accusative plural riĉajn)

  1. rich, wealthy, affluent, well-to-do
    • 1910, L. L. Zamenhof, speech at the sixth World Congress of Esperanto in Washington, D.C.:
      Nur tre malmultaj el ni povis veni en vian landon, ĉar ni, esperantistoj, ne estas homoj riĉaj.
      Only very few of us could come to your country, because we, Esperantists, are not rich people.
    Antonym: malriĉa
  2. (figuratively) abundant (when paired with an adjective)
    Havajo estas histor-riĉa lando. ― Hawaii is a country rich in history.

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