préciosité

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French

Etymology

From Latin pretiositātem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁe.sjo.zi.te/
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Noun

préciosité f (plural préciosités)

  1. preciousness
    Synonyms: affectation, mièvrerie, mignardise
    • Il s'habillait avec recherche sinon avec préciosité. (Simenon, Vac. Maigret, 1948)

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