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prodigious (adjective), more prodigious, most prodigious
1. A reference to something that is great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe: The weather forecast indicated that a prodigious storm was coming the next day.
2. Of momentous or ominous significance: The prophet had a prodigious vision about what would happen to the people if the terrorists invaded the country.
3. Pertaining to that which is wonderful or marvelous: Shirley had a prodigious, or a remarkable talent, as a writer.
4. Referring to anything which is beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree: The winner of the quiz program succeeded in achieving the prodigious sum of one million dollars.
5. Extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree: The ocean has a prodigious, or an astounding, amount of water.

The local newspaper reported that there was a prodigious, or an amazing number, of visitors at the recent art exhibition.
6. Pertaining to being bountiful, profuse, and abundant: There are prodigious numbers of word entries that still need to be completed and/or enhanced in this lexicon.
7. Etymology: from Latin prodigiosus "marvelous" and prodigium "prophetic sign, portent".

Pertaining to being extraordinary in quantity or degree.
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A reference to being large in quantity or degree.
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This entry is located in the following units: -ous, -ious, -eous (page 17) pro-, por-, pur- (page 7) prodig-, prodigi- (page 1)
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prodigious, more prodigious, most prodigious
Extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree; descriptive of something that is great in size, force, or extent. (2)
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