Meaning
abundance
- abundance, plenty
- wealth, affluence
In a sentence
Qui c'è abbondanza di frutta tutto l'anno.
Here there is an abundance of fruit all year.
Hai vissuto nell'abbondanza da piccolo?
Did you live in affluence as a child?
Alla festa c'era cibo e vino in abbondanza.
At the party there was food and wine in abundance.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| abbondanza | feminine · singular |
| abbondanze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use abbondanza for plenty in general; ricchezza usually means wealth or richness in a more specific or figurative sense.
- Very common in the pattern in abbondanza, meaning 'in abundance' or simply 'plenty of'.
- After quantities, Italian often prefers c'è abbondanza di / in abbondanza rather than a direct calque like *molta abbondanza*.