valuable

adjectivenouncommon in dialogue

//ˈvælju(ə)bl̩//
//ˈvæljəbl̩//

Having a great value.

adjective

1
Having a great value.
valuable gemstones
2
Estimable; deserving esteem.
a valuable friend; a valuable companion
Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.

Etymology

Etymology tree English value Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English valuable From value + -able.

noun

1
A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.
One particular valuable is a gemstone mosaic.

Forms

plural: valuables
comparative: more valuable
superlative: most valuable

Valium · The drug diazepam.valley · An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains,…Valley · A surname from landforms.

valuable · Having a great value.

valuables · valuable items collectively.value · The quality that renders something desirable or valuable;…valued · Having a value, esteemed.

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