pretiosus

pretiōsus adj.with comp.and sup.

pretium, of great value, costly, precious : equus: proles pretiosior aere, O.: Ingenium pretiosius auro, O.: res pretiosissimae: loca metallo, rich in , O.— Costly, dear, expensive : (vini) senectus, i. e. the costly old wine , Iu.: emptor, i. e. at great cost , H.