ETYM Old Fren. precious, precius, precios, French précieux, Latin pretiosus, from pretium price, worth, value. Related to Price.
Of high worth or cost.

(Intensifier) Extremely; SYN. preciously.

Množina: precious metals

Any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry.

Množina: precious objects

Množina: precious stones

In a precious manner

Množina: preciousnesses

Expensiveness; pricelessness, being of an extremely high value; extreme fastidiousness, excessive fussiness