kallisarvoinen

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Etymology

kallis +‎ arvoinen

Pronunciation

Adjective

kallisarvoinen (comparative kallisarvoisempi or kalliimpiarvoinen, superlative kallisarvoisin)

  1. precious, valuable
    kallisarvoinen posliiniastiaa precious china dish
    kallisarvoiset sekunnit kuluvatprecious seconds are slipping away

Declension

Possessive forms of kallisarvoinen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

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