Main Entry:

op·u·lent

Pronunciation:

\-lənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin opulentus, from ops power, help; akin to Latin opus work

Date:

1523

: exhibiting or characterized by opulence: as a: having a large estate or property : wealthy <hoping to marry an opulent widow> b: amply or plentifully provided or fashioned often to the point of ostentation <living in opulent comfort>

synonyms see rich

— op·u·lent·ly adverb