prodigious
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[edit] Etymology
From French prodigieux < Latin prodigiosus (“‘unnatural, strange, wonderful, marvelous’”) < prodigium (“‘an omen, portent, monster’”).
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- Rhymes: -ɪdʒəs
[edit] Adjective
prodigious (comparative more prodigious, superlative most prodigious)
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[edit] Synonyms
- gigantic
- colossal
- huge
- Ruthian
- See also Wikisaurus:gigantic
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- prodigious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- prodigious in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- prodigious at OneLook® Dictionary Search