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prodigious

[pruh-dij-uhs]

adjective

  1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc..

    a prodigious research grant.

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  2. wonderful or marvelous.

    a prodigious feat.

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  3. abnormal; monstrous.

  4. Obsolete.ominous.



prodigious

/ əˈɪə /

adjective

  1. vast in size, extent, power, etc

  2. wonderful or amazing

  3. obsoletethreatening

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • prodigiously adverb
  • prodigiousness noun
  • unprodigious adjective
  • unprodigiously adverb
  • unprodigiousness noun
  • ˈ徱dzܲԱ noun
  • ˈ徱dzܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prodigious1

First recorded in 1545–55, prodigious is from the Latin word ō徱ōܲ marvelous. See prodigy, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prodigious1

C16: from Latin ō徱ōܲ marvellous, from ō徱ܳ, see prodigy
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Winning the maiden Grand Slam trophy of her career at the 2023 US Open to fulfil her prodigious talent was the first step.

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Shawn Kemp’s name has long been synonymous with prodigious talent, a ton of trouble and wasted opportunity.

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It was a Russian nesting doll of menswear, with allusions to every tool in Browne’s prodigious toolbox of suiting.

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The scene is a stunning introduction to Miles Caton's prodigious abilities, both as an actor playing the movie's burgeoning Delta blues guitarist Sammie Moore, and as a musician.

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Instead, just prodigious talent, Tigger-ish energy, galloping pace and a presumption that the world is his for the taking.

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