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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin prōdigus (“wasteful, lavish, prodigal”), from prōdigō (“to squander, waste; to use up, consume”), from prō- + agō (“to do, make, drive”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
pródigo (feminine pródiga, masculine plural pródigos, feminine plural pródigas)
- prodigal
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin prōdigus (“wasteful, lavish, prodigal”), from prōdigō (“to squander, waste; to use up, consume”), from prō- + agō (“to do, make, drive”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾodiɡo/
- Rhymes: -odiɡo
- Syllabification: pró‧di‧go
Adjective
pródigo (feminine pródiga, masculine plural pródigos, feminine plural pródigas)
- lavish, prodigal, wastefully extravagant
Derived terms
Further reading