prodigious

CEFRB2

/pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very large, impressive, or surprising in amount or degree.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Extraordinarily amazing., In a positive sense: marvellous, wonderful; (specifically) extremely talented, especially at a young age.

Examples

  • The number of English words exceeds twenty times Shakespeare's prodigious vocabulary.

  • Prodigious! […] VVhat in the Name of VVonder hath brought you to England?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /pɹoʊ-/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Extraordinarily amazing.

  2. In a positive sense: marvellous, wonderful; (specifically) extremely talented, especially at a young age.

  3. In a negative sense: appalling, horrifying, shocking; (specifically, archaic) abnormal, freakish, monstrous, unnatural.

More examples

In context

  • VVhat am I? Old! or a Monſter! Is it ſo prodigious, that a Man ſhou'd like me?

  • [T]he figges […] are a fruit for a king, anſvverable to the mightie, huge, and prodigious tree that beareth it.

  • A prodigious quantity of insects of all sorts (but no mosquitoes) assailed us at our evening meal.

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Origin

adjective

* Middle French prodigieux (“portentous”) (modern French prodigieux) * Italian prodigioso * Portuguese prodigioso * Spanish prodigioso