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prodigious

adjective/prəˈdɪdʒ.əs/

remarkably great in size, degree, or extent

Synonyms

• immense
• enormous
• extraordinary

Antonyms

• meager
• modest
• ordinary

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Where it comes from

From Latin prodigiosus, meaning 'marvelous or unnatural.'

Memory hook

PRODIGIOUS sounds like 'prodigy': a prodigy has a remarkably great ability.

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