prodigious

pro·di·gious  (pr-djs)

adj.

1. Impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous: a prodigious storm.

2. Extraordinary; marvelous: a prodigious talent.

3. Obsolete Portentous; ominous.

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[Latin prdigisus, portentous, monstrous, from prdigium, omen.]

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pro·digious·ly adv.

pro·digious·ness n.

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prodigious

Adjective

1. very large or immense

2. wonderful or amazing [Latin prodigiosus marvellous]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	prodigious - so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand" colossal, stupendous big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
	2.	prodigious - of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision" portentous significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"
	3.	prodigious - far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" exceeding, exceptional, surpassing, olympian extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"

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prodigious

adjective 1. huge, giant, massive, vast, enormous, tremendous, immense, gigantic, monumental, monstrous, mammoth, colossal, stellar (informal) stupendous, inordinate, immeasurable << OPPOSITE tiny

adjective 2. wonderful, striking, amazing, unusual, dramatic, impressive, extraordinary, remarkable, fantastic (informal) fabulous, staggering, marvellous, startling, exceptional, abnormal, phenomenal, astounding, miraculous, stupendous, flabbergasting (informal) << OPPOSITE ordinary

Translations

prodigious [prəˈdɪdʒəs] adj → prodigioso

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prodigious [prəˈdɪdʒəs] adj → prodigieux/euse

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prodigious [prəˈdɪdʒəs] adj [cost, memory] → ungeheuer

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prodigious [prəˈdɪdʒəs] adj → prodigioso/a