pretiosus

Latin > English

pretiosus pretiosa -um, pretiosior -or -us, pretiosissimus -a -um ADJ :: expensive, costly, of great value, precious; rich in

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

prĕtĭōsus: a, um, adj. pretium,
I of great value, valuable, precious.
I Lit.: equus, Cic. Off. 3, 23, 89: odores, Col. 3, 8, 4: subiitque argentea proles Auro deterior, fulvo pretiosior aere, Ov. M. 1, 115: ingenium quondam fuerat pretiosius auro, id. Am. 3, 8, 3: res pretiosissimae (opp. vilissimae), Cic. Fin. 2, 28, 91; Plin. 11, 37, 52, § 139: pretiosissimum humani animi opus, id. 7, 29, 30, § 108: nec tamen haec loca sunt ullo pretiosa metallo, rich in, Ov. P. 3, 8, 5.—
II Transf.
   A Of great cost, costly, dear, expensive: operaria, Plaut. Bacch. 1, 1, 41: qui sordido vehiculo erubescit, pretioso gloriabitur, Sen. Ep. 87, 4: Thais, Prop. 4 (5), 5, 43: pretioso pretio emere aliquid, dear, high, Plaut. Ep. 1, 2, 17: fames, which is satisfied at much expense, Mart. 10 96, 9: silentia, dearly bought, id. 5, 69, 7: Albani veteris pretiosa senectus, Juv. 13, 214.—
   B That gives a great price, extravagant: pretiosus emptor, Hor. C. 3, 6, 32.— Hence, adv.: prĕtĭōsē, in a costly manner, expensively, richly, splendidly (class.): vasa pretiose caelata, Cic. Inv. 2, 40, 116: pretiose armatus exercitus, Gell. 5, 5, 5: pretiosius sepeliri, Curt. 10, 1, 32.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

prĕtĭōsus,⁹ a, um (pretium),
1 précieux, qui a du prix : res pretiosæ Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 8, objets précieux ; equus pretiosus Cic. Off. 3, 89, cheval de prix ; -sissimus Cic. Fin. 2, 91
2 qui coûte cher : pretiosi odores Col. Rust. 3, 8, 4, parfums coûteux
3 rare qui paie cher : pretiosus emptor Hor. O. 3, 6, 32, acheteur généreux (fastueux) || -ior Ov. Am. 3, 8, 8.

Latin > German (Georges)

pretiōsus, a, um (pretium), kostbar, I) eig. = von hohem Werte, pretiosus servus, Cato fr.: equus pr. (Ggstz. vilis servulus), Cic.: vehiculum (Ggstz. sordidum veh.), Sen.: praeda, Curt.: proles auro deterior, fulvo pretiosior aere, Ov.: quid libertate pretiosius? Plin. ep.: res pretiosissimae, Cic. – m. Abl., Hispania pretiosa metallis, Claud.: nec tamen haec loca sunt ullo pretiosa metallo, Ov. – neutr. pl. subst., pretiosissima rerum suarum, Liv. – II) übtr.: A) kostspielig, teuer, viel Kosten verursachend, Plaut., Cic. fr., Prop. u. Colum. – B) einen hohen Preis aufwendend, emptor, Hor. carm. 3, 6, 32.

Latin > Chinese

pretiosus, a, um. adj. c. s. (pretium.) :: 寳貝者。貴者。— emptor 買貴者。Pretiosi gustus uva 美味之葡萄。