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prodigious
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prodigious
(adjective)
prodigious
/prə
ˈ
dɪʤəs/
adjective
prodigious
/prə
ˈ
dɪʤəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRODIGIOUS
formal
1
:
amazing or wonderful
:
very impressive
a
prodigious
achievement/effort/talent
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2
:
very big
a
prodigious
amount
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— prodigiously
adverb
,
formal
He is
prodigiously
talented/wealthy.
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