/ˈriko/
Translation
rich, tasty
Word origin
From Gothic reiks ('powerful, mighty'), absorbed into Hispano-Gothic during the Visigothic period and later shifting to mean 'wealthy'. The same Germanic root gives English rich.
- Origin
- Gothic/Germanic
- Root
- reiks
- English cognates
- rich
Grammar
Examples
.
Her family got rich from the wine business.
¡ tarta!
This cake is so tasty!
recursos .
This country is rich in natural resources.
postre .
The dessert was so delicious that I asked for more.
, .
I do not want to be rich, just to live in peace.
.
My grandmother cooks very nicely every Sunday.
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(2)Grammar articles
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