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Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English -rīċe, from rīċe (see riche "realm"), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, from Proto-Celtic *rīgyom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-ˌriːt͡ʃ(ə)/, (especially Northern) /-ˌriːk(ə)/
- (reduced) IPA(key): /-rit͡ʃ(ə)/, (especially Northern) /-rik(ə)/
Suffix
-riche (plural -riches or (early) -richen)
- Forms nouns denoting a realm or polity; -dom
- Forms nouns denoting an office, domain, or jurisdiction; -ric
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