English-Thai Dictionary

prodigious

ADJ มหัศจรรย์  wonderful ma-had-sa-jan

 

prodigious

ADJ มหึมา  ใหญ่ มาก  มโหฬาร  enormous huge ma-hue-ma

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRODIGIOUS

a.[L. prodigiosus. See Prodigy. ] 1. Very great; huge; enormous in size, quantity, extent, etc. ; as a mountain of prodigious size or altitude; a prodigious mass or quantity of water; an ocean or plain of prodigious extent. Hence,
2. Wonderful; astonishing; such as may seem a prodigy; monstrous; portentous.
It is prodigious to have thunder in a clear sky.
Prodigious to relate.

 

PRODIGIOUSLY

adv. Enormously; wonderfully; astonishingly; as a number prodigiously great. 1. Very much; extremely; in familiar language. He was prodigiously pleased.

 

PRODIGIOUSNESS

n.Enormousness of size; the state of having qualities that excite wonder or astonishment.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRODIGIOUS

Pro *di "gious, a. Etym: [L. prodigiosus, fr. prodigium a prodigy; cf. F. prodigieux. See Prodigy. ]

 

1. Of the nature of a prodigy; marvelous; wonderful; portentous. [Obs. or R.] Spenser. It is prodigious to have thunder in a clear sky. Sir T. Browne.

 

2. Extraordinary in bulk, extent, quantity, or degree; very great; vast; huge; immense; as, a prodigious mountain; a prodigious creature; a prodigious blunder. "Prodigious might. " Milton.

 

Syn. -- Huge; enormous; monstrous; portentous; marvelous; amazing; astonishing; extraordinary.

 

PRODIGIOUSLY

PRODIGIOUSLY Pro *di "gious *ly, adv.

 

1. Enormously; wonderfully; astonishingly; as, prodigiously great.

 

2. Very much; extremely; as, he was prodigiously pleased. [Colloq. ] Pope.

 

PRODIGIOUSNESS

PRODIGIOUSNESS Pro *di "gious *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being prodigious; the state of having qualities that excite wonder or astonishment; enormousness; vastness.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

prodigious

pro di gious |prəˈdijəs prəˈdɪʤəs | ▶adjective 1 remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree: the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel. 2 archaic unnatural or abnormal: rumors of prodigious happenings, such as monstrous births. DERIVATIVES pro di gious ly adverb, pro di gious ness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘portentous ’): from Latin prodigiosus, from prodigium ‘portent ’ (see prodigy ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

prodigious

prodigious |prəˈdɪdʒəs | ▶adjective 1 remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree: the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel | her memory was prodigious. 2 archaic unnatural or abnormal: rumours of prodigious happenings, such as monstrous births. DERIVATIVES prodigiously adverb [ as submodifier ] : a prodigiously gifted artist, prodigiousness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘portentous ’): from Latin prodigiosus, from prodigium ‘portent ’ (see prodigy ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

prodigious

prodigious adjective prodigious quantities of food: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, inordinate, monumental; amazing, astonishing, astounding, staggering, stunning, remarkable, phenomenal, terrific, miraculous, impressive, striking, startling, sensational, spectacular, extraordinary, exceptional, breathtaking, incredible; informal humongous, stupendous, fantastic, fabulous, mega, awesome, ginormous; literary wondrous. ANTONYMS small, unexceptional.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

prodigious

prodigious adjective 1 prodigious quantities of food | his prodigious talent: enormous, huge, colossal, immense, vast, great, massive, gigantic, mammoth, tremendous, considerable, substantial, large, sizeable, inordinate, monumental, mighty, gargantuan; amazing, astonishing, astounding, staggering, stunning, marvellous, remarkable, wonderful, phenomenal, terrific, miraculous, impressive, striking, startling, sensational, spectacular, extraordinary, exceptional, breathtaking, incredible, unbelievable, unusual; informal humongous, stupendous, fantastic, fabulous, fantabulous, mind-boggling, mind-blowing, flabbergasting, mega, awesome; Brit. informal ginormous; literary wondrous. ANTONYMS small; unexceptional. 2 prodigious apparitions were seen: unnatural, monstrous, grotesque, abnormal.

 

Spanish Dictionary

prodigio

prodigio nombre masculino 1 Suceso extraordinario y maravilloso que no puede explicarse por las leyes regulares de la naturaleza :era un prodigio que ninguno de aquellos faquires se quemase los pies al caminar sobre las ascuas .SINÓNIMO portento .2 Suceso extraordinario y maravilloso que no puede explicarse por las leyes regulares de la naturaleza y que se atribuye a la intervención de Dios o de un ser sobrenatural :para un israelita, hacer prodigios era evidentemente una cosa extraordinaria, pero de esos hechos extraordinarios estaba más o menos sembrada la historia de Israel .SINÓNIMO milagro, portento .3 Persona, cosa o hecho que produce admiración por tener cualidades excepcionales o por sobresalir dentro de los de su género :el estilo de este escritor es un prodigio de naturalidad; el chile en nogada es uno de los prodigios de la gastronomía universal .Se construye a menudo en aposición a otro nombre con el que no concuerda en número: niña prodigio ; niños prodigio .SINÓNIMO portento .

 

prodigioso, -sa

prodigioso, -sa adjetivo 1 Que resulta sorprendente y causa admiración porque no puede explicarse por las leyes de la naturaleza :la cantidad de lluvia que había caído aquella noche era tan prodigiosa como inexplicable .2 Que resulta sorprendente y causa admiración por tener cualidades excepcionales o por sobresalir dentro de los de su género :voz prodigiosa; memoria prodigiosa; la frenada de este auto es prodigiosa, como también la efectividad de las suspensiones; apareció un libro que causó una sensación prodigiosa en el público .SINÓNIMO portentoso .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prodigious

pro di gious /prədɪ́dʒəs /形容詞 ｟文 ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗驚嘆すべき, 並はずれた 〈記憶力 食欲など 〉; 巨大 [莫 （ばく ）大 ]な (enormous ).～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞