Opulence
/ˈɒp.jə.ləns/noun
Great wealth, luxury, or abundance.
Did you know?The word traces toward Latin Ops, the Roman goddess of abundance and prosperity, honored in rituals connected with Saturn and the harvest.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*op-
“To work or produce; a proposed root connected with productive effort and resources.”
Ancient Latin
Latin
ops
“Power, resources, wealth, or material abundance.”
Ancient Latin
Latin
opulentus
“Rich, wealthy, well supplied, or abundant.”
Classical Latin
Latin
opulentia
“Wealth, riches, or abundance.”
14th Century
Old French
opulence
“Richness, abundance, or great wealth.”
Modern English
English
opulence
“Luxurious wealth or lavish abundance.”