prodigious

Meanings

• adjective

  exceptionally large, especially considering the size of the object or person; great to a degree that is difficult to believe or understand.

  - "The prodigious size of the whale left the sailors in awe."
  - "The prodigious talent of the young violinist took the audience by surprise."

• adjective

  given or showing great or unusual ability, especially from a young age.

  - "The prodigious memory of the child amazed everyone."
  - "The prodigious athletic abilities of the youngster were evident."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

amazing , colossal , enormous , gigantic , huge , ominous , portentous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prodigious
prestigious , delicious , obligious , precious

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Variants

List of all variants of prodigious that leads to same result
prodigious , prodigiously , prodigiousness , prodigiousnesses

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Forms

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prodigiously, prodigiousness

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Etymology

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From Latin prodigiosus, from prodigium 'portent, omen, prodigy, monstrosity', from pro- 'forth' + digere 'to drive away'. Originally, something prodigious was a portent or omen; later, it came to mean anything extraordinary or impressive.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prodigious' comes from the Latin word 'prodigiosus', which originally meant 'portent' or 'omen'.

2. The term 'prodigious' has been used to describe a wide range of phenomena, from natural disasters to human achievements.

3. In the Bible, the term 'prodigy' is used to describe a miraculous or extraordinary event or person.

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Related Concepts

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1. extraordinary: Related to the extraordinary, unusual, or impressive.

2. miraculous: Related to the impossible or beyond what is considered normal or natural.

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Quotes

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1. Graceful afield and afoot in his youth, he bulked into a "prodigious" slugger in his final years.

   - Tom Verducci,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},28 July 2003

2. … Isaac [Newton] was allowed to resume at Grantham and go on to Cambridge, where … he was to remain for nearly thirty-five secluded, "prodigious" years.

   - John Updike,{it}New Yorker{/it},30 Mar. 1998

3. She had what was known in those days as a hollow leg, meaning she was able to drink "prodigious" amounts of liquor without getting drunk, or so she thought.

   - {it}Vanity Fair{/it},July 2000

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Culture

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The term 'prodigious' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in descriptions of extraordinary characters or events. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches describe Macbeth as 'a man who was once well regarded / But his ambition was the ripest fruit / Rode on the top of his ambition, whose bloom was wilted / And withered because his vaulting quenched / The fire that burned within him.' In this context, Macbeth's ambition and actions are described as 'prodigious'.

How to Memorize "prodigious"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large, impressive object or scene to associate with the word 'prodigious'. This could be a massive tree, a towering mountain, or a grand palace.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prodigious' with words like 'extraordinary', 'impressive', 'remarkable', and 'unbelievable'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P-Prodigious is Phenomenal and Puts People in Awe'

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