précieux

See also: precieux

French

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

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

  1. precious

References
  1. “précieux” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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