precioso

/pɾeˈθjoso/ · A2 · adj

gorgeous

💎 precioso = precio (price) + -oso (full of): full of worth, like English precious

From Latin pretiosus, built on pretium (price), the same root as English precious, price and appreciate. Spanish stretches it past costly: said of a baby, a dress or a view, it means gorgeous or adorable.

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