Word: precious
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
cious
Definition: Of high value or worth.
Morphemes:
Affix: precious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of high value or worth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pretium
Language: la
Decoded: pretium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: worth, price, value, cost
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.