précieux
Meaning
precious
Concepts
serious matter
highly esteemed
Synonyms
peu naturel
sans prix
trop bien
de grand prix
qui affecte
de prix
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pʁe.sjø/
Etymology
First attested in Old French as precïus. Borrowed from Latin pretiōsus (“precious, of great value”).
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