prodigious
Translation
enormous, huge, vast, impressive
Examples
He had a prodigious appetite for knowledge.
He had a prodigious appetite for knowledge.
The team made a prodigious effort to finish on time.
The team made a prodigious effort to finish on time.
Grammar Patterns
a prodigious ((noun)) remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree He had a prodigious appetite for knowledge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: enormous, huge, colossal; Antonyms: tiny, small
Etymology
From Latin 'prodigium' (omen, monster). Something so impressively large it's like a prodigy or a wonder.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'prodigy' (a young genius) who has 'prodigious' talent.