Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Late Latin praestigiōsus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pre.stiˈd͡ʒo.zo/, (traditional) /pre.stiˈd͡ʒo.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: pre‧sti‧gió‧so

Adjective edit

prestigioso (feminine prestigiosa, masculine plural prestigiosi, feminine plural prestigiose)

  1. prestigious, famous, eminent

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Further reading edit

  • prestigioso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Late Latin praestigiōsus.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾes.t͡ʃi.ʒiˈo.zu/ [pɾes.t͡ʃi.ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /pɾes.t͡ʃiˈʒjo.zu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾeʃ.t͡ʃi.ʒiˈo.zu/ [pɾeʃ.t͡ʃi.ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /pɾeʃ.t͡ʃiˈʒjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾes.t͡ʃi.ʒiˈo.zo/ [pɾes.t͡ʃi.ʒɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /pɾes.t͡ʃiˈʒjo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: pres‧ti‧gi‧o‧so

Adjective edit

prestigioso (feminine prestigiosa, masculine plural prestigiosos, feminine plural prestigiosas, metaphonic)

  1. prestigious (of high prestige)

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Late Latin praestīgiōsus (literally full of deceitful tricks), from Latin praestīgiae (illusions, fantastic images, juggler's tricks).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pɾestiˈxjoso/ [pɾes.t̪iˈxjo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pres‧ti‧gio‧so

Adjective edit

prestigioso (feminine prestigiosa, masculine plural prestigiosos, feminine plural prestigiosas)

  1. prestigious, distinguished, famous, eminent

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Descendants edit

  • Cebuano: prestihiyoso
  • Tagalog: prestihiyoso

Further reading edit