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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 +‎ -ous. 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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