opulence

/ˈɒpjələns/AH-pyuh-luhns

/ˈɑpjələns/AH-pyuh-luhns

Meaningthe quality or state of being opulent

Common meaning: the quality or state of being opulent (inferred)

opulpower, means, wealthLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1272 · scan
encenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*ap-‘seize, attain, bind’source
Latinops, opis; cōpia‘power, means, wealth’
Frenchopulent
Englishopulent‘lavishly rich’
Englishformed in English from opulentopulence‘the quality or state of being opulent (inferred)’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: the quality or state of being opulent. It can be inferred from any of: opulent.

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from opulent + -ence (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Roots

ops, opis; cōpia Latin “power, means, wealth”

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