Prodigious Definition

prə-dĭjəs
adjective
Of great size, power, extent, etc.; enormous; huge.
Webster's New World
Wonderful; amazing.
Webster's New World
Portentous.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Prodigious

  • From French prodigieux, from Latin prodigiosus (“unnatural, strange, wonderful, marvelous"), from prodigium (“an omen, portent, monster").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin prōdigiōsus portentous, monstrous from prōdigium omen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Prodigious Sentence Examples

  • He took the prodigious leap.

  • He had many prodigious diving feats.

  • He had a prodigious appetite, being able to consume nine pounds of steak at a meal.

  • He had to take prodigious quantities of Paracetamol for his spinal pain.

  • Look out for prodigious talent Mark Allen in the semi finals.

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