semi-precious en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English precious English semi-precious From semi- + precious.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Somewhat precious or valuable.
This semiprecious stone, which resembles green glass, has gemlike qualities and is often used in jewelry.
2009, Simon Cox, Decoding The Lost Symbol, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semiprecious | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
bg полускъпоценен (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · hy կիսաթանկարժեք (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · es semiprecioso (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · de halbedel (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · ru полудрагоце́нный (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · it semiprezioso (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · pl półszlachetny (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · fi arvo- (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · cy lled-werthfawr (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · ka ნახევრადძვირფასი (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · fi puolijalo (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable) · fi arvokas (sort of or somewhat precious or valuable)