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opulence
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op·u·lence
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yə
ləns
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-y
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-l
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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
Related forms
un·op·u·lence,
noun
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World English Dictionary
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
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
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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