precioso

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Asturian

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Adjective

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precioso

  1. neuter of preciosu

Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese precioso (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), borrowed from Latin pretiōsus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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precioso (feminine preciosa, masculine plural preciosos, feminine plural preciosas)

  1. precious (of high value or worth)
  2. beautiful

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese precioso, borrowed from Latin pretiōsus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.siˈo.zu/ [pɾe.sɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /pɾeˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾe.siˈo.zo/ [pɾe.sɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /pɾeˈsjo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: pre‧ci‧o‧so

Adjective

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precioso (feminine preciosa, masculine plural preciosos, feminine plural preciosas, metaphonic)

  1. precious (of high value or worth)

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Noun

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precioso m (plural preciosos, feminine preciosa, feminine plural preciosas, metaphonic)

  1. precious (someone (or something) who is loved)
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin pretiōsus. By surface analysis, precio +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /pɾeˈθjoso/ [pɾeˈθjo.so]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾeˈsjoso/ [pɾeˈsjo.so]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pre‧cio‧so

Adjective

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precioso (feminine preciosa, masculine plural preciosos, feminine plural preciosas, superlative preciosísimo)

  1. gorgeous
  2. cute
  3. precious

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