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Latin
Adjective
pretiōsior (neuter pretiōsius); third declension
- comparative degree of pretiōsus
405 CE,
Jerome,
Vulgate Proverbs.16.16:
- Possidē sapientiam, quia aurō melior est: et adquīre prūdentiam, quia pretiōsior est argentō.
- Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
(Douay-Rheims trans., Challoner rev.: 1752 CE)
Declension
Third-declension comparative adjective.