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prestigious

pres·ti·gious

UK/pɹɛˈstɪd͡ʒəs/ US/pɹə-/ fairly common

adjective

1.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

  • “our esteemed leader”
  • “a prestigious author”
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2.

exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige

  • “a prestigious professor at a prestigious university”
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Origin

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”); equivalent to prestige + -ious. Unstressed /ɛ/ is retained by analogy with prestige.

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