Etymology

preciousness

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Today it means: The state or condition of being precious. Full definition →

Middle English preciousnesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited frompreciousnesse
  2. English todaypreciousness

From Middle English preciousnesse; equivalent to precious + -ness.

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