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prodigal
English
Etymology
From Middle French prodigal, from Late Latin pr?dig?lis (“wasteful”), from Latin pr?digus (“wasteful, lavish, prodigal”), from pr?dig? (“to consume, squander, drive forth”), from pr?d- [from pr? (“before, forward”)] + ag? (“to drive”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p??d???l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?p??d???l/, [?p????????]
Adjective
prodigal (comparative more prodigal, superlative most prodigal)
- Wastefully extravagant.
- He found himself guilty of prodigal spending during the holidays.
- He is a prodigal son.
- (often followed by of or with) Yielding profusely, lavish.
- She was a merry person, glad and prodigal of smiles.
- How can he be so prodigal with money on such a tight budget?
- Profuse, lavishly abundant.
- (by allusion to the Biblical parable of the prodigal son) returning after abandoning a person, group, or ideal, especially for selfish reasons; behaving as a prodigal son.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:prodigal
Antonyms
- (a prodigal person): frugal
- exigent
Derived terms
- prodigal son
Translations
Noun
prodigal (plural prodigals)
- A prodigal person, a spendthrift.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:spendthrift
Translations
Further reading
- prodigal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- prodigal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- prodigal at OneLook Dictionary Search
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plenteous
English
Etymology
From Middle English plentewos, plentevous, et al., circa 1300, from Old French plentiveus (“fertile, rich”) (early 13th century), from plentif (“abundant”), from plenté (“abundance”) (Modern French pleinté, English plenty), from Latin plenitatem, accusative of plenitas (“fullness”), from plenus (“complete, full”), from Proto-Indo-European *pl?h?nós (“full”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pl?n.ti.?s/
Adjective
plenteous (comparative more plenteous, superlative most plenteous)
- In plenty; abundant.
- His farm, though small, nevertheless allowed him a plenteous supply of healthy food.
- (obsolete) Having plenty; abounding; rich.
- The Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods.
Related terms
- plenteously
- plenteousness
- plentiful
- plenty
References
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