valuable
noun
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L330023 on Wikidata ↗adjective
- having a great value
- able to be assigned a cost
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/ / /ˈvæljəbl̩/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English valuable From value + -able.
- Having a great value.
“valuable gemstones”
- Estimable; deserving esteem.
“a valuable friend; a valuable companion”
“Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English valuable From value + -able.
- A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.
“One particular valuable is a gemstone mosaic.”