/pɾeˈθjoso/ ES
/pɾeˈsjoso/ MX
Translation
beautiful, lovely, precious
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Word origin
From Latin pretiosus ('valuable'), from pretium ('price, value'). The same root gives English 'precious' and 'price'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pretiosus
- English cognates
- precious, price
Grammar
Examples
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You have a beautiful house with sea views.
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What a lovely dress you are wearing today!
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The landscape from the mountain was beautiful.
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Every minute with them is precious time.
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She gave me a beautiful ring for my birthday.
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precioso: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 9: precioso, cerveza, político and 6 more words.