Richest

/ˈrɪtʃɪst/ adjective

Definition

Superlative form of rich; having the most wealth, resources, or abundance of something valuable.

Etymology

From Old English 'rice' meaning powerful or wealthy, related to Old High German 'rihhi'. The superlative '-est' suffix creates the highest degree of comparison. Originally meant powerful rather than wealthy.

Kelly Says

The evolution from 'powerful' to 'wealthy' reflects how economic and political power have become intertwined throughout history. Being 'rich' originally meant having the power to rule, not just having money.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንኳን ባለ ንብረት
ɛnkʷɛn bale nəbrät
ARالعربية
الأغنى
alʾaġnā
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে ধনী
sôbcheẏe dhonī
CACatalà
més ric
mɛz ˈrik
CSČeština
nejbohatší
nɛjˈbohatʃiː
DADansk
rigeste
ʁiːɡəstə
DEDeutsch
reichste
ˈʁaɪçstə
ELΕλληνικά
πλουσιότερος
plusióteros
ESEspañol
más rico
más ˈriko
FAفارسی
ثروتمندترین
sorūdatarin
FISuomi
rikkaampi
rikːaːmpi
FRFrançais
le plus riche
lə plu ʁiʃ
GUGU
સમૃદ્ધતમ
samṛddhatam
HAHA
mashaɓɓi
maʃaɓɓi
HEעברית
עשיר ביותר
ʿašīr bəyōṭer
HIहिन्दी
सबसे अमीर
sabse amīr
HUMagyar
leggazdagabb
lɛɡˈɡɒdɒɡ
IDBahasa Indonesia
terkaya
tərˈkaja
IGIG
ọgaranya
ɔɡaɾaɲa
ITItaliano
più ricco
pjù ˈrikko
JA日本語
最も豊かな
mottomo yutakana
KKKK
байлығы
bajlɯɣɯ
KMKM
មានទ្រព្យច្រើនជាងគេ
miən trəp crɨɲ ciɲ kɨɲ
KO한국어
가장 부유한
kajang buyuhan
MRMR
श्रीमंत
śrīmanta
MSBahasa Melayu
terkaya
tərˈkaja
MYမြန်မာ
အချမ်းတယ်ဆုံး
ʔət͡ʃã̀ɰ̃ tɛ̀ sʰóʊɰ̃
NLNederlands
rijkste
rɛikstə
NONorsk
rikaste
riːkaste
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਅਮੀਰ
sab tō̃ amīr
PLPolski
najbogatszy
najˈbɔɡat͡ʂɨ
PTPortuguês
mais rico
mɐjʃ ˈʁiku
RORomână
cel mai bogat
tʃel maj ˈboɡat
RUРусский
богатейший
bɐɡɐˈtʲejʂɨj
SVSvenska
rikaste
riːkaste
SWKiswahili
mwenye mali zaidi
mwɛnje mali zɛdi
TAதமிழ்
மிகவும் செல்வம்
mikavum selvam
TEతెలుగు
అత్యంత సంపన్నుడు
atyanta saṃpannuḍu
THไทย
ร่ำรวยที่สุด
ramruai tʰîː sùt
TLTL
pinakamayaman
pɪnɐkɐˈmajɐmɐn
TRTürkçe
en zengin
en zengɪn
UKУкраїнська
багатший
baɦatʃɪj
URاردو
سب سے امیر
sab se amīr
VITiếng Việt
giàu nhất
zɔə˧˧ ɲət
YOYO
olówó púpò
ɔlɔwɔ puːpo
ZH中文
最富有的
zuì fù yǒu de
ZUZU
onempumelelo kakhulu
ɔnɛmpʼumɛlɛlo kaxʼuːlu

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