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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