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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWealth
/wɛlθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A great quantity of money or valuable possessions.
"He amassed a vast amount of wealth through real estate investments."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'wǣlþ', meaning prosperity, happiness, or abundance, originating from the Proto-Germanic '*walithaz' meaning well or good. Historically, it evolved from signifying general well-being and fortunate condition into its modern primary focus on financial assets and material possessions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wealth" is said worldwide
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richesse
Transliteration: richesse
"Il a accumulé une grande richesse au cours de sa vie."
Reichtum
Transliteration: Reichtum
"Sie nutzte ihren Reichtum, um Bedürftige zu helfen."
ricchezza
Transliteration: ricchezza
"La sua ricchezza proviene da generazioni di imprenditori."
riqueza
Transliteration: riqueza
"La riqueza no siempre trae la felicidad."
riqueza
Transliteration: riqueza
"Ele dedicou sua vida a acumular riqueza."
धन
Transliteration: dhan
"सच्चा धन अच्छे स्वास्थ्य और ज्ञान में निहित है।"
财富
Transliteration: cáifù
"健康比财富更重要。"
부
Transliteration: bu
"그는 엄청난 부를 이룩했다."
富
Transliteration: fu
"彼は事業で莫大な富を築いた。"
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