prodigious

UK: /prəˈdɪdʒəs/ US: /prəˈdɪdʒəs/ ,(prə dij′əs)

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pro•di•gious /prəˈdɪdʒəs/   adj. 

1. extraordinary in size, amount, etc.:
   a prodigious amount of research.
2. causing admiration:
   a prodigious feat.

pro•di•gious•ly, adv. 

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pro•di•gious  (prə dij′əs), adj. 

1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.:
   a prodigious research grant.
2. wonderful or marvelous:
   a prodigious feat.
3. abnormal;
   monstrous.
4. [Obs.] ominous.

• Latin prōdigiōsus marvelous. See prodigy, -ous
• 1545–55

pro•di′gious•ly, adv. 
pro•di′gious•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. enormous, immense, huge, gigantic, tremendous.
• 2. amazing, stupendous, astounding, wondrous, miraculous.

Antonyms

• 1. tiny.
• 2. ordinary.

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prodigious / prəˈdɪdʒəs/ adjective

1. vast in size, extent, power, etc
2. wonderful or amazing

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōdigiōsus marvellous, from prōdigium, see prodigy

proˈdigiously adverb

proˈdigiousness noun