prestigious

[pre-stij-uhs, -stij-ee-uhs, -stee-juhs, -stee-jee-uhs]

adjective

indicative of or conferring prestige: the most prestigious address in town.

having a high reputation; honored; esteemed: a prestigious author.

Origin of prestigious

1540–50; < Latin praestigiōsus full of tricks, deceitful, equivalent to praestigi(um) (see prestige) + -ōsus -ous

Related formspres·tig·ious·ly, adverbpres·tig·ious·ness, noun

Can be confusedprodigious prestigious

Synonyms for prestigious

1. distinguished. 2. respected, illustrious, notable.

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British Dictionary definitions for prestigiously

prestigious

adjective

having status or glamour; impressive or influential

rare characterized by or using deceit, cunning, or illusion; fraudulent

Derived Formsprestigiously, adverbprestigiousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for prestigiously

prestigious

adj.

1540s, "practicing illusion or magic, deceptive," from Latin praestigious "full of tricks," from praestigiae "juggler's tricks," probably altered by dissimilation from praestrigiae, from praestringere "to blind, blindfold, dazzle," from prae "before" (see pre-) + stringere "to tie or bind" (see strain (v.)). Derogatory until 19c.; meaning "having dazzling influence" is attested from 1913 (see prestige). Related: Prestigiously; prestigiousness.