Where does “preciosity” come from?
preciosity (English) comes from Latin pretiositas — great value; high price.
preciosity (English): The quality of being overly refined in an...
Definitions
- The quality of being overly refined in an...
Ancestry of “preciosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pretiositas | great value; high price |