English Explanatory Dictionary

opulent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.
  2. Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒpjʊlənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-opulent.wav

Word forms

opulent more opulent most opulent

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin opulēns, opulentus, from ops (“wealth, power, resources”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃op- (“to work; produce in abundance”).

Related words

opulence

Derived words

inopulent opulently unopulent
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