PRODIGAL


Meaning of PRODIGAL in English

■ adjective

1》 wastefully extravagant.

2》 lavish.

■ noun a ~ person.

↘(also ~ son or daughter ) a person who leaves home to lead a ~ life but returns repentant. [with allusion to the parable in Luke 15:11–32.]

Derivatives

~ity noun

~ly adverb

Origin

ME: from late L. ~is , from L. prodigus 'lavish'.

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