mid-14c., richenesse, "wealth, property, state of being wealthy," from rich (adj.) + -ness. Later "state or quality of being rich" in any sense. An earlier word was richdom "wealth, treasure, splendor," from Old English ricedom.
the idiomatic richness of English
the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty
they studied forerunners of richness or poverty
he was well aware of the richness of his own appearance
the cut of her clothes and the richness of the fabric were distinctive
the richness of the mines and pastureland
he praised the richness of the soil
the fire-light gave a richness of coloring to that side of the room
impressed by the richness of the flora
rice
rich
Richard
riches
richly
richness
Richter
ricin
rick
rickets
rickettsia
