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English
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 + -ous. Unstressed /ɛ/ is retained by analogy with prestige.
Pronunciation
Adjective
prestigious (comparative more prestigious, superlative most prestigious)
- 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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