Portuguese Etymology Calque of French nouveau riche Pronunciation (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌno.vuˈʁi.ku/ [ˌno.vuˈhi.ku] (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌno.vuˈʁi.ku/ [ˌno.vuˈhi.ku] (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌno.vuˈʁi.ku/ [ˌno.vuˈχi.ku] (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌno.voˈʁi.ko/ [ˌno.voˈhi.ko] (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌno.vuˈʁi.ku/ (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌno.vuˈʁi.ku/ (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌno.buˈʁi.ku/ [ˌno.βuˈʁi.ku] Noun novo-rico m (plural novos-ricos, feminine nova-rica, feminine plural novas-ricas, metaphonic) (derogatory) upstart, nouveau riche (one who has gained wealth, but lacks the refinement of rich people whose fortune comes from generations) A maioria dos recém-chegados ao bairro são novos-ricos.Most newcomers to the neighborhood are upstarts.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.