prodigious

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 External links

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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

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prodigious (comparative more prodigious, superlative most prodigious)

1. Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.

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• gigantic
• colossal
• huge
• Ruthian
• See also Wikisaurus:gigantic

[edit] Derived terms

• prodigiously

[edit] Related terms

• prodigy

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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