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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

opulence

Pronunciation / Transliteration: opulence

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Opulence/ˈɒp.jə.ləns/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ils vivaient dans une grande opulence."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    Great wealth or luxuriousness.

    "The mansion was decorated with breathtaking opulence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'opulentia', stemming from 'ops' meaning wealth, power, or abundance. It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, initially denoting great wealth or affluent circumstances before broadening to describe luxurious living and lavish displays.

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