PRODIGUS

Meaning of PRODIGUS in English

ˈprädə̇gəs noun

( -es )

Etymology: Latin, from prodigus, adjective, prodigal — more at prodigal

Roman law : prodigal 2

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

PRODIGALITY — ˌprädəˈgaləd.ē, -lətē, -i noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English prodigalite, from Middle French prodigalité, from Late Latin prodigalitat-, prodigalitas, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRODIGAL — I. ˈprä-di-gəl adjective Etymology: Latin prodigus, from prodigere to drive away, squander, from pro-, prod- forth + agere to drive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRODIGAL — ■ adjective 1》 wastefully extravagant. 2》 lavish. ■ noun a ~ person. ↘(also ~ son or daughter ) a person …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PRODIGAL — [prod.i.gal] adj [L prodigus, fr. prodigere to drive away, squander, fr. pro-, prod- forth + agere to drive--more at pro-, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHARPENTIER, MARC-ANTOINE — born 1634, Paris, France died Feb. 24, 1704, Paris most important French composer of his generation and the outstanding French …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRODIGAL — / ˈprɒdɪgl; NAmE ˈprɑːd-/ adjective ( formal , disapproving ) too willing to spend money or waste time, energy or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRODIGAL — I. prod ‧ i ‧ gal 1 /ˈprɒdɪɡ ə l $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] formal [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRODIGAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1 recklessly wasteful. 2 (foll. by of) lavish. --n. 1 a prodigal person. 2 (in full …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PRODIGAL — adj. & n. adj. 1 recklessly wasteful. 2 (foll. by of) lavish. n. 1 a prodigal person. 2 (in full …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PRODIGAL — adj. & n. --adj. 1. recklessly wasteful. 2 (foll. by of) lavish. --n. 1. a prodigal person. 2 (in full …
Oxford English vocab

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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