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10 Language-to-English DictionariesValuable
/ˈvæl.jə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having considerable monetary worth; of great use or importance.
"The valuable painting was sold at auction for a record price." - 2
Useful or beneficial; providing a significant advantage.
"Her advice proved to be valuable in making the right decision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'valuable' originates from the Middle English 'valyable', derived from the Old French 'valable', which in turn comes from the Latin 'valere', meaning 'to be strong or to be worth'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to signify something that has worth or importance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Valuable" is said worldwide
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précieux
Transliteration: pʁe.sjø
"Cette œuvre d'art est très précieuse."
wertvoll
Transliteration: ˈvɛʁt.fɔl
"Dieses Gemälde ist sehr wertvoll."
prezioso
Transliteration: preˈdzio.zo
"Questo dipinto è molto prezioso."
valioso
Transliteration: baˈli.so
"Este cuadro es muy valioso."
valioso
Transliteration: vaˈli.ozu
"Esta pintura é muito valiosa."
कीमती
Transliteration: keematī
"यह पेंटिंग बहुत कीमती है।"
有价值的
Transliteration: yǒu jiàzhí de
"这幅画非常有价值。"
가치 있는
Transliteration: gachi inneun
"이 그림은 매우 가치 있습니다."
価値のある
Transliteration: kachi no aru
"この絵は非常に価値があります。"
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