pretiōsus — meaning in English

English meaning

• costly adj Expensive, or requiring a heavy price to be paid.
• expensive adj Costing a lot of money.
• precious adjective Of great value or worth.
• valuable adj Worth a lot of money.

Senses

pretiōsus is used for these senses in English:

• costly Of high cost; expensive.
• expensive Having a high price or cost.
• precious Of high value or worth.
• valuable Having a great value.

expensive — full definition

1. adj Costing a lot of money.
2. adj Requiring a large amount of time, effort, or resources (used figuratively).

Related Latin words