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French
Etymology
From Latin pretiositātem.
Pronunciation
Noun
préciosité f (plural préciosités)
- preciousness
- Synonyms: affectation, mièvrerie, mignardise
- Il s'habillait avec recherche sinon avec préciosité. (Simenon, Vac. Maigret, 1948)
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