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PRECIOUS
GENDER:
Feminine
USAGE:
English (Modern)
PRONOUNCED:
PRESH-əs
[key]
Meaning & History
From the English word
precious
, ultimately derived from Latin
pretiosus
, a derivative of Latin
pretium
"price, worth".
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United States
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England/Wales
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