précieux
See also: precieux
French
editEtymology
editFirst attested in Old French as precïus.[1] Borrowed from Latin pretiōsus (“precious, of great value”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editprécieux (feminine précieuse, masculine plural précieux, feminine plural précieuses)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- ^ Etymology and history of “précieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
edit- “précieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.