PRETIUM AFFECTIONIS

Meaning of PRETIUM AFFECTIONIS in English

ˈpred.ēəməˌfektēˈōnə̇s noun

( plural pre·tia affectionis -d.ēə-)

Etymology: Latin, price of affection

: a factitious value placed upon a thing by its owner because of some sentimental association or a whim

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PRIZE — I. ˈprīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English pris prize, price — more at price 1. : something offered …
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PRICE — I. ˈprīs noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pris, from Old French, from Latin pretium price, …
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PRECIOUS — I. ˈpreshəs adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old French precios, precieus, from Latin pretiosus, from pretium price, value + -osus …
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PRAISE — I. ˈprāz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English preisen, praisen, from Middle French preisier to prize, value, praise, from …
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JUST PRICE — noun Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin justum pretium 1. : a price conforming to the doctrine developed in antiquity and …
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INTERPRET — ə̇n.ˈtərprə̇t, ÷-pə̇t, -tə̄p-, -təip-, usu -ə̇d.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English interpreten, from Middle French & Latin; Middle …
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DEPRECIATE — də̇ˈprēshēˌāt, dēˈ-, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Late Latin depretiare (often spelled depreciare in later MSS), from de- …
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APPRECIATE — əˈprēshēˌāt sometimes -rishē- rarely -rēsē-, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin & Late Latin; Medieval Latin appretiatus …
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PRICE — — priceable , adj. /pruys/ , n. , v. , priced, pricing . n. 1. the sum or amount of …
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PRAISE — — praiseful , adj. — praisefully , adv. — praiseless , adj. — praiser , n. /prayz/ , n. , …
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PRIZE — I. ˈprīz noun Etymology: Middle English pris prize, price — more at price Date: 14th century 1. : something offered …
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PRICE — I. ˈprīs noun Etymology: Middle English pris, from Anglo-French, from Latin pretium price, money; probably akin to Sanskrit prati- against, …
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PRECIOUS — I. ˈpre-shəs adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French precios, from Latin pretiosus, from pretium price — more at price Date: …
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DEPRECIATE — verb ( -at·ed ; -at·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin depretiatus, past participle of depretiare, from Latin de- …
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APPRECIATE — -ˈprē-sē- verb ( -at·ed ; -at·ing ) Etymology: Late Latin appretiatus, past participle of appretiare, from Latin ad- + pretium …
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PRICE — ■ noun the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something. ↘something expended or endured in order …
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PRECIOUS — ■ adjective 1》 having great value. 2》 greatly loved or treasured by someone. 3》 informal, chiefly ironic considerable: a ~ …
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PRAISE — ■ verb 1》 express warm approval of or admiration for. 2》 express respect and gratitude towards (a deity). ■ noun …
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DEPRECIATE — [ dɪ'pri:ʃɪeɪt , -sɪ- ] ■ verb 1》 diminish in value over a period of time. ↘reduce the recorded value …
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APPRECIATE — [ ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt , -sɪ- ] ■ verb 1》 recognize the value or significance of. ↘be grateful for. 2》 rise in …
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PRIZE — [prize] n [ME pris prize, price--more at price] (14c) 1: something offered or striven for in competition or in contests …
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PRICE — [price] n [ME pris, fr. OF, fr. L pretium price, money; prob. akin to Skt prati- against, in return--more at …
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PRECIOUS — [pre.cious] adj [ME, fr. MF precios, fr. L pretiosus, fr. pretium price--more at price] (13c) 1: of great value or …
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PRAISE — [praise] vb praised ; prais.ing [ME, fr. OF preisier to prize, praise, fr. LL pretiare to prize, fr. L pretium …
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DEPRECIATE — [de.pre.ci.ate] vb -at.ed ; -at.ing [LL depretiatus, pp. of depretiare, fr. L de- + pretium price--more at price] vt (15c) …
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APPRECIATE — [ap.pre.ci.ate] vb -at.ed ; -at.ing [LL appretiatus, pp. of appretiare, fr. L ad- + pretium price--more at price] vt (1655) …
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PRIZE — / praɪz; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. an award that is given to a person …
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PRICE — / praɪs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , U ] the amount of money that …
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PRECIOUS — / ˈpreʃəs; NAmE / adjective , adverb ■ adjective 1. rare and worth a lot of money : a precious …
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PRAISE — / preɪz; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun [ U ] 1. (also less frequent praises [ pl. ]) …
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DEPRECIATE — / dɪˈpriːʃieɪt; NAmE / verb 1. [ v ] to become less valuable over a period of time : New …
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