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prezioso

precious

adjective preh-TSYOH-zoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'pretiosus', from 'pretium', price

Also means

valuable

Usage Note

Prezioso means valuable or precious, used for gems (pietre preziose) and for help or time. It derives from prezzo ('price'); the -zi- is pronounced 'tsy'.

Examples

"Il tuo aiuto è prezioso."

Natural Translation

Your help is precious.

Literal Translation

The your help is precious.

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