précieux

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See also: precieux

French

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Etymology

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First attested in Old French as precïus.[1] Borrowed from Latin pretiōsus (“precious, of great value”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁe.sjø/
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  • Rhymes: -jø

Adjective

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précieux (feminine précieuse, masculine plural précieux, feminine plural précieuses)

  1. precious

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → German: preziös, pretiös

References

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  1. ^ Etymology and history of “précieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading

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