price

English

/pɹaɪs/, /pɹʌɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • The cost required to gain possession of something.
  • The cost of an action or deed.
  • Value; estimation; excellence; worth.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English price (prize, excellence, price, value) borrowed from Old French pris derived from Latin pretium (price, reward, worth, money spent, wages, value).

Origin

Latin

pretium

Gloss

price, reward, worth, money spent, wages, value

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

価, 値

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