précieux

See also: precieux

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.sjø/

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• Rhymes: -jø

Adjective

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

1. precious

   métal précieux ― precious metal

   pierre précieuse ― precious stone, gemstone

   bâtiment précieux ― capital ship

Derived terms

• précieusement

Related terms

• apprécier
• prix

Descendants

• → German: preziös, pretiös

Further reading

• “précieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012