preciosidad

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pretiōsitātem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /pɾeθjosiˈdad/ [pɾe.θjo.siˈð̞að̞]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾesjosiˈdad/ [pɾe.sjo.siˈð̞að̞]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: pre‧cio‧si‧dad

Noun

preciosidad f (plural preciosidades)

1. preciousness

   Synonyms: divinidad, pasada

2. prettiness, loveliness, gorgeousness, beauty

   Synonyms: belleza, hermosura

Related terms

• precioso
• preciosura

 

Further reading

• “preciosidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28