précieux

== French == === Etymology === First attested in Old French as precïus. Borrowed from Latin pretiōsus (“precious, of great value”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pʁe.sjø/ Rhymes: -jø === Adjective === précieux (feminine précieuse, masculine plural précieux, feminine plural précieuses) 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 === References === === Further reading === “précieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012