noun
Meaning 1
wealth; the possession of riches
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wealthiness
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noun
Meaning 2
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wealth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: financial condition
Narrower terms: affluence, richness, inherited wealth, luxury, luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness, mammon, sufficiency
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English wealthy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English wealthiness From wealthy + -ness.