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prodigious
English
Etymology
From Middle French prodigieux, from Latin pr?digi?sus (“unnatural, strange, wonderful, marvelous”), from pr?digium (“an omen, portent, monster”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???d?d???s/
- Rhymes: -?d??s
Adjective
prodigious (comparative more prodigious, superlative most prodigious)
- Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.
- Extraordinarily exciting or amazing.
- (obsolete) Ominous, portentous.
- Monstrous; freakish.
Synonyms
- gigantic, colossal, huge, enormous; See also Thesaurus:gigantic
- amazing
- ominous, portentous
Derived terms
- prodigiously
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- prodigious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- prodigious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- prodigious at OneLook Dictionary Search
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strapping
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æp??
Verb
strapping
- present participle of strap
Adjective
strapping (comparative more strapping, superlative most strapping)
- Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
- (obsolete) Of a young woman: full of vigor; lusty.
Translations
Noun
strapping (countable and uncountable, plural strappings)
- Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
- A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
- A beating with a strap.
- The act of fastening with a strap.
Translations
Anagrams
- trappings
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