prestigious

CEFRC1

/pɹɛˈstɪd͡ʒəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Admired and respected because of high quality or importance.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of high prestige.

Examples

  • In 1995, Andou received architecture's most prestigious award.

  • The architect boasted that he had received a prestigious award.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /pɹə-/
  • /pɹɛˈstiːd͡ʒəs/

Deep Dive

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In context

  • She has a prestigious job with an international organization.

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Origin

adjective

Attested since the 1540s; Latin praestigiosus (“full of tricks”), praestigiae (“juggler's tricks”), possibly an alteration of praestringō (“to blindfold, to dazzle”), from prae- (“before”) with stringō (“to bind or tie”); equivalent to prestige + -ious. Unstressed /ɛ/ is retained by analogy with prestige.