pretiōsus

   pretiōsus adj. with comp. and sup.    [pretium], of great value, costly, precious : equus: proles pretiosior aere, O.: Ingenium pretiosius auro, O.: res pretiosissimae: loca metallo, rich in , O.— Costly, dear, expensive : (vini) senectus, i. e. the costly old wine , Iu.: emptor, i. e. at great cost , H.

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pretiosa -um, pretiosior -or -us, pretiosissimus -a -um ADJ

expensive, costly, of great value, precious; rich in