PRODIGIOUS


Meaning of PRODIGIOUS in English

/ prəˈdɪdʒəs; NAmE / adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( formal ) very large or powerful and causing surprise or admiration

SYN colossal , enormous :

a prodigious achievement / memory / talent

Laser discs can store prodigious amounts of information.

►  pro·di·gious·ly adverb :

a prodigiously talented musician

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent. (in the sense portentous ): from Latin prodigiosus , from prodigium portent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.