prestigious

English

Alternative forms

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”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɹɛˈstɪdʒ.əs/, /pɹɛˈstiːdʒəs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪdʒəs, Rhymes: -iːdʒəs

Adjective

prestigious (comparative more prestigious, superlative most prestigious)

  1. Of high prestige.
    She has a prestigious job with an international organization.

Usage notes
  • Objects: award, prize, job, address, school, university, college, club, journal, firm, institution, office, etc.

Translations

References
  • “prestigious” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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