Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semi-precious

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: semi--pre-cious
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat precious or valuable.

Example Sentences

"This semiprecious stone, which resembles green glass, has gemlike qualities and is often used in jewelry."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English precious English semi-precious From semi- + precious.

Inflected Forms

semiprecious (alternative)

Questions

What does semi-precious mean?: Somewhat precious or valuable.
Where does semi-precious come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English precious English semi-precious From semi- + precious.

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