opulence

[op-yuh-luhns] Origin

op·u·lence

[op-yuh-luhns]
noun
1.
wealth, riches, or affluence.
2.
abundance, as of resources or goods; plenty.
3.
the state of being opulent.
Also, op·u·len·cy.


Origin:
1500–10; < Latin opulentia wealth. See opulent, -ence

un·op·u·lence, noun
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opulent (ˈɒpjʊlənt)
 
adj
1.  having or indicating wealth
2.  abundant or plentiful
 
[C17: from Latin opulens, from opēs (pl) wealth]
 
'opulence
 
n
 
'opulency
 
n
 
'opulently
 
adv

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opulence
c.1510, from M.Fr. opulence, from L. opulentia, from opulentus "wealthy," dissimilated from *op-en-ent-, related to ops "wealth, power, resources," opus "work, labor, exertion," from PIE base *op- "to work, produce in abundance" (see opus).
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