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ricchezza

wealth

noun reek-KEHT-tsah Less Common

Origin: from 'ricco' (rich), of Germanic origin

Also means

richness

Usage Note

Ricchezza means both material wealth and figurative richness, as in la ricchezza di dettagli ('the wealth of detail'). The plural ricchezze often refers to riches or treasures collectively.

Examples

"La ricchezza non porta felicità."

Natural Translation

Wealth does not bring happiness.

Literal Translation

The wealth not brings happiness.

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