precious
precious
adj.
P. and V. τί̄μιος.
Costly: P. πολυτελής.
Dear: P. and V. φί̆λος, προσφῐλής.
Most precious possessions: P. and V. τὰ τῑμιώτᾰτα.
Precious stone: Ar. and P. λί̆θος, ὁ or ἡ, P. λιθίδιον, τό.
adj.
P. and V. τί̄μιος.
Costly: P. πολυτελής.
Dear: P. and V. φί̆λος, προσφῐλής.
Most precious possessions: P. and V. τὰ τῑμιώτᾰτα.
Precious stone: Ar. and P. λί̆θος, ὁ or ἡ, P. λιθίδιον, τό.
PRECIOUS
Costly sumtuosus: pretiosus: quod magni est pretii.
Excellent pretiosus: egregius: praestans: excellens.
Precious stones: Vid: JEWEL.
Costly sumtuosus: pretiosus: quod magni est pretii.
Excellent pretiosus: egregius: praestans: excellens.
Precious stones: Vid: JEWEL.
precious:
1. prĕtiōsus: p. perfumes, p. odores, Col. 3, 8: the most p. work of human genius (poems of Homer), pretiosissimum humani ingenii opus, Plin. 7, 29, 30: the p. metals, *metalla pretiosiora. (In Cic. = very high priced: Off. 3, 23, 89.)
2. magni, maximi, summi pretii: v.VALUE . Sometimes = dearly loved: dilectus, dilectissimus, dulcissimus, suavissimus: v. DEAR , SWEET . P. stones, gemmae: v. GEM . Colloq. = thorough: germanus: I know I have been a p. donkey, scio me asinum g. fuisse, Cic. Att. 4, 5.
1. prĕtiōsus: p. perfumes, p. odores, Col. 3, 8: the most p. work of human genius (poems of Homer), pretiosissimum humani ingenii opus, Plin. 7, 29, 30: the p. metals, *metalla pretiosiora. (In Cic. = very high priced: Off. 3, 23, 89.)
2. magni, maximi, summi pretii: v.
appearing fewer than 50 times
αὐτόχρυσοςof very gold, precious
εὐθήσαυρος
well-stored, precious
τιμαλφής
fetching a prize, costly, precious
ἀξιόληπτος
worth acceptance, precious
ἐρίτιμος
highly-prized, precious