eldritch
English
/ˈɛldɹɪtʃ/
adj
Definitions
- Unearthly, supernatural, eerie.
Etymology
Derived from Old English rīċe (kingdom, realm, rich, potent, authority, mighty, great, powerful, high-ranking, empire, power, wealthy, reign, dominion, strong).
Origin
Old English
rīċe
Gloss
kingdom, realm, rich, potent, authority, mighty, great, powerful, high-ranking, empire, power, wealthy, reign, dominion, strong
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
富
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Eldritchian English
- eldritchly English
- Francrice Old English
- cynerice Old English
- el- Old English
- eþelrice Old English
- fæderrice Old English
- ricedom Old English
- ricsian Old English
- rīċe Old English
- riche Middle English
- riches Middle English
- riche Old French
- richesse Old French
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