prodigious — Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or intensity; extraordinary in magnitude or degree.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or intensity; extraordinary in magnitude or degree.
Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
Example Sentences
- The company spent a prodigious sum on their new advertising campaign.
- My grandfather has a prodigious appetite - he can eat five hamburgers in one sitting!
- Mozart showed prodigious musical talent from a very young age.
prodigious
ADJECTIVE[/prəˈdɪdʒəs/]
Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or intensity; extraordinary in magnitude or degree.
Next to the normal vegetables, the farmer's prodigious pumpkin looked like a giant mountain.
PRO(professional) + DIG(dig) + IOUS(state) — watching the PRO(professional) DIG(dig) the earth, the town was shocked by the prodigious hole.
The quiet, religious monk gained a prestigious award after writing a prodigious book.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'prodigium' meaning 'omen' or 'portent.' Ancient Romans used this word for extraordinary, miraculous events they believed were signs from the gods.
Breakdown
prod- (forth/forward) + -igium (related to speaking/declaring) - literally 'something that speaks forth' or declares a divine message
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📝Examples
“The company spent a prodigious sum on their new advertising campaign.”
“My grandfather has a prodigious appetite - he can eat five hamburgers in one sitting!”
“Mozart showed prodigious musical talent from a very young age.”
“She has a prodigious collection of rubber ducks - over 3,000 of them!”
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