prodigiousprə'dijəs,prō'adjective •Etymology:Latinprodigiosus,fromprodigiumomen,portent,monster+-osus-ous--moreatprodigy synonym:monstrous •1.a)obsolete:havingthenatureofanomen:portentous•<nevermole,harelip,norscar,normark~...shallupontheirchildrenbe-Shakespeare> •b)archaic:havingthe...