| ADJECTIVE | all | prodigious, colossal, stupendous | so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe |
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| all | prodigious, portentous | of momentous or ominous significance | |
| all | prodigious, exceeding, exceptional, olympian, surpassing | far beyond what is usual / usual in magnitude or degree |
| Sounds | prahdih'jhahs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe. | |
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| Example | "a prodigious storm" | |
| Synonyms | colossal, stupendous | |
| Broader | large, big | Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
| Spanish | colosal, gigantesco, prodigioso | |
| Catalan | colossal, estupend, prodigiós | |
| Nouns | prodigy | an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality |
| Meaning | Of momentous or ominous significance. | |
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| Example | "a prodigious vision" | |
| Synonym | portentous | |
| Broader | significant, important | Important in effect or meaning / meaning |
| Spanish | portentoso | |
| Nouns | prodigy | a sign of something about to happen |
| Meaning | Far beyond what is usual / usual in magnitude or degree. | |
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| Example | "the young Mozart's prodigious talents" | |
| Synonyms | exceeding, exceptional, olympian, surpassing | |
| Broader | extraordinary | Beyond what is ordinary or usual / usual |
| Spanish | excepcional, extraordinario, extremo | |
| Catalan | excepcional, extraordinari, extrem | |
| Adverbs | prodigiously | to a prodigious degree |
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