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prestigious

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Etymology

Attested since the 1540s; Latin praestigiosus (full of tricks), praestigiae (juggler's tricks), possibly an alteration of praestringō (to blindfold, to dazzle), from prae- (before) with stringō (to bind or tie); equivalent to prestige + -ious. Unstressed /ɛ/ is retained by analogy with prestige.

Pronunciation

Adjective

prestigious (comparative more prestigious, superlative most prestigious)

  1. Of high prestige.
    She has a prestigious job with an international organization.

Derived terms

Collocations

  • prestigious award
  • prestigious prize
  • prestigious job
  • prestigious address
  • prestigious school
  • prestigious university
  • prestigious college
  • prestigious club
  • prestigious journal
  • prestigious firm
  • prestigious institution
  • prestigious office

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