"opulence" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-opulence.wav Forms: opulences [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpjʊləns Etymology: From French opulence, from Latin opulentia. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃ep-}}, {{der|en|fr|opulence}} French opulence, {{der|en|la|opulentia}} Latin opulentia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} opulence (countable and uncountable, plural opulences)
  1. Wealth. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (wealth): opulència [feminine] (Catalan), rijkdom [masculine] (Dutch), weelde (Dutch), vauraus (Finnish), Reichtum [masculine] (German), Wohlstand [masculine] (German), opēs [feminine, plural] (Latin), opulentia [feminine] (Latin), obfitość [feminine] (Polish), opulență [feminine] (Romanian), бога́тство (bogátstvo) [neuter] (Russian), opulencia [feminine] (Spanish), rikedom (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-opulence-en-noun-hFViJBAK Disambiguation of 'wealth': 68 16 16
  2. Abundance, bounty, profusion. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (abundance): overvloed [masculine] (Dutch), ylenpalttisuus (Finnish), изоби́лие (izobílije) [neuter] (Russian), пы́шность (pýšnostʹ) [feminine, figuratively] (Russian), överflöd [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-opulence-en-noun-PB4AYxAa Disambiguation of 'abundance': 27 66 7
  3. Ostentatious display of wealth and luxury; plushness. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (ostentatious display of wealth and luxury): loisto (Finnish), mahtailu (Finnish), ylenpalttisuus (Finnish), ро́скошь (róskošʹ) [feminine] (Russian), роско́шество (roskóšestvo) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-opulence-en-noun-XwgzJC6X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 19 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 11 19 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 12 28 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 19 71 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 22 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 10 22 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 22 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 11 19 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 22 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 21 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 8 18 74 Disambiguation of 'ostentatious display of wealth and luxury': 28 8 64
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