opulence C2 Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/ See IPA manual Freq #48750 Meanings 1 noun Great wealth shown through luxurious and lavish living. The palace was a display of pure opulence, with gold leaf on every wall. 2 noun A rich abundance or plentiful supply. The market overflowed with an opulence of fresh fruit and flowers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · great wealth shown through... luxury Word family Related forms opulent Etymology AI details From French opulence, from Latin opulentia. *h₃ep- Proto-Indo-European opulence French opulentia Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # opulence **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɒp.jʊl.əns/ **Frequency rank:** 48750 ## Meanings 1. Great wealth shown through luxurious and lavish living. 2. A rich abundance or plentiful supply. ## Examples - The palace was a display of pure opulence, with gold leaf on every wall. - The market overflowed with an opulence of fresh fruit and flowers. ## Related Forms - opulent ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *h₃ep- - Root: opulence - Root: opulentia ## Etymology From French opulence, from Latin opulentia. ## AI Etymology Opulence is from French opulence, from Latin opulentia. Important recorded forms include *h₃ep- (Proto-Indo-European), opulence (French), and opulentia (Latin). Current senses include great wealth shown through luxurious and lavish living and a rich abundance or plentiful supply. The wider family includes related words such as opulent. ## Topics - Money & Finance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown