Word: precious
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: pre
cious
Definition: Very; an intensifier.
Morphemes:
Affix: precious
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: Very; an intensifier.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pretium
Language: la
Decoded: pretium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: bribe
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.