précieusement (-eûz-mān), adv., preciously, carefully; (paint.) very elaborately.
précieu-x, -se, adj., precious, costly, valuable; affected, finical, precise, over-nice. C’est un document des plus —; it is a most valuable document. Tableau d’un fini —; picture of exquisite, or elaborate, finish.
précieux, n.m., affectation, affectedness; affected man.
préciosité, n.f., (l.u.) affectation, affectedness; euphuism.
précipice, n.m., precipice. On l’a tiré du —; he has been rescued from destruction.
☉précipitable, adj., (chem.) precipitable.
précipitamment (-ta-mān), adv., precipitately, hurriedly, rashly, precipitously, headlong.
précipitant, n.m., (chem.) precipitant.
précipitation, n.f., precipitation, haste, hurry; (chem.) precipitation.
précipité, -e, part., precipitated, hurled; precipitate; rash, hasty, sudden. — de haut en bas; hurled headlong from top to bottom. Course —e; hasty flight. Marcher à pas —s; to walk with hurried steps. Départ —; sudden departure.