pro|di|gious

pro|di|gious
pro|di|gious «pruh DIHJ uhs», adjective.
1. very great; huge; vast: »

The ocean contains a prodigious amount of water.

SYNONYM(S): immense.
2. wonderful; marvelous; amazing: »

a prodigious feat.

SYNONYM(S): astonishing.
3. out of the ordinary; abnormal; monstrous: »

Nature breeds, Perverse, all monstrous, all prodigious things (Milton).

4. Obsolete. being a portent.
[< Latin prōdigiōsus < prōdigium prodigy, omen]
pro|di´gious|ly, adverb.
pro|di´gious|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pro|di´gious|ly — pro|di|gious «pruh DIHJ uhs», adjective. 1. very great; huge; vast: »The ocean contains a prodigious amount of water. SYNONYM(S): immense. 2. wonderful; marvelous; amazing: »a prodigious feat …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|di´gious|ness — pro|di|gious «pruh DIHJ uhs», adjective. 1. very great; huge; vast: »The ocean contains a prodigious amount of water. SYNONYM(S): immense. 2. wonderful; marvelous; amazing: »a prodigious feat …   Useful english dictionary

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  • gious — am·ba·gious; an·ti·re·li·gious; con·ta·gious; con·ta·gious·ness; egre·gious; li·ti·gious; pro·di·gious; pro·di·gious·ly; pro·di·gious·ness; re·li·gious·ly; re·li·gious·ness; sac·ri·le·gious; sac·ri·le·gious·ly; re·li·gious; am·ba·gious·ly;… …   English syllables

  • prodigious — pro·di·gious …   English syllables

  • prodigiously — pro·di·gious·ly …   English syllables

  • prodigious — pro•di•gious [[t]prəˈdɪdʒ əs[/t]] adj. 1) extraordinary in size, amount, extent, etc 2) arousing admiration or amazement: a prodigious feat[/ex] 3) abnormal; monstrous 4) Obs. ominous • Etymology: 1545–55; < L prōdigiōsus marvelous. See… …   From formal English to slang

  • prodigious — pro|di|gious [ prə dıdʒəs ] adjective very great or impressive: prodigious feats of bravery his prodigious memory ╾ pro|di|gious|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • prodigious — pro|di|gious [prəˈdıdʒəs] adj [usually before noun] very large or great in a surprising or impressive way prodigious amounts/quantities of sth ▪ Some galaxies seem to release prodigious amounts of energy. ▪ the artist s prodigious output… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • prodigiousness — pro·di·gious·ness …   English syllables

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