won ‧ drous /ˈwʌndrəs/ BrE AmE adjective literary
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ wonderful , ↑ wonder , ↑ wondrous ; noun : ↑ wonder , ↑ wonderment ; verb : ↑ wonder ; adverb : ↑ wonderfully ]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: wonders 'wondrous' (13-17 centuries) , from the possessive form of wonder ; influenced by marvelous ]
good or impressive in a surprising way