[prəˈdɪdʒəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
(e.g: the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel)

- unnatural or abnormal
(e.g: rumours of prodigious happenings, such as monstrous births)


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Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘portentous’): from Latin prodigiosus, from prodigium ‘portent’ (see prodigy)