† prodigadj.n.

Forms: late Middle English prodyge, 1600s prodigue; Scottish pre-1700 prodig, pre-1700 prodigue.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prodigue; Latin prōdigus.

Etymology: < (i) Middle French prodigue lavish, (of a person) who spends lavishly or recklessly (13th cent. in Old French), (as noun) person who spends lavishly or recklessly (c1370), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin prōdigus wasteful, lavish, wasteful person < prōdigere prodige v. Compare Old Occitan prodigue (12th cent.), Catalan pròdig (15th cent.), Spanish pródigo (14th cent.), Portuguese pródigo (15th cent.), Italian prodigo (a1292). Compare earlier prodigality n.

Obsolete.

A. adj.

= prodigal adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective]

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fool-largec1325

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outragea1400

riotousc1405

sumptuousa1425

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prodigatec1429

profuse?a1475

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costly?1555

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spenseful1600

expenseful1605

spendthrift1607

spendful1611

dingthrifty1615

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unthriftya1631

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flush1703

extravagant1711

profligate1718

dispendious1727

wastry1791

wasterful1821

wastrife1822

prodigalish1857

high-rolling1890

wastrel1896

the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective]

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largea1225

free?c1225

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bounteousc1374

liberalc1384

free-hearteda1398

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c1450 J. Lydgate Secrees (Sloane 2464) 942 Whoo is nat mesurable In his Rychesse, but disordinat, Is Callyd prodigus.]

a1492 W. Caxton tr. Vitas Patrum (1495) i. clxiv. f. clxxiii/1 A woman ryche & noble..she was prodyge & lecherous.

c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xvi. 112 Ande for falt of educatione..thai be cum vane prodig ande arrogant, be cause thai succeid sa eysilie to reches.

1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 289 Where prodigue Nature sets abroad her boothe Of richest beauties.

1606 A. Craig Amorose Songes sig. Lii^v Which like the prodig child..hath run so long astray..And now returnd with torne and rent array.

1610 R. Niccols in Mirour for Magistrates (new ed.) 31 The scourge of peacefull pride, the god of warre, The prodigue spender of sweet plentie's store.

B. n.

= prodigal n.; a reckless or extravagant person. Also figurative. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [noun] > squanderer or prodigal

waster1352

spender1393

fool-large?c1425

neve1440

stroyc1440

strawer1460

scapethrifta1500

prodigal son (also daughter, child)1508

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dissipater1799

wastrel1887

squander-bug1943

a1605 A. Montgomerie Devotional Poems in Poems (1910) iv. 4 I am not worthy to be cald thy chylde,..Not lyk thy sone, bot lyk the prodigue wyld.

1614 A. Gorges tr. Lucan Pharsalia iv. 141 O Luxury! thou prodigue vaine, That neuer canst the meane retaine; And thou insatiate Gluttonie, Pamper'd with superfluitie.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	prodig
释义	† prodigadj.n. Forms: late Middle English prodyge, 1600s prodigue; Scottish pre-1700 prodig, pre-1700 prodigue. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prodigue; Latin prōdigus. Etymology: < (i) Middle French prodigue lavish, (of a person) who spends lavishly or recklessly (13th cent. in Old French), (as noun) person who spends lavishly or recklessly (c1370), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin prōdigus wasteful, lavish, wasteful person < prōdigere prodige v. Compare Old Occitan prodigue (12th cent.), Catalan pròdig (15th cent.), Spanish pródigo (14th cent.), Portuguese pródigo (15th cent.), Italian prodigo (a1292). Compare earlier prodigality n. Obsolete. A. adj. = prodigal adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [adjective] largea1225 fool-largec1325 costlewa1387 outragea1400 riotousc1405 sumptuousa1425 superfluea1425 prodigatec1429 profuse?a1475 lavishc1475 prodigalc1485 prodiga1492 prodigaleousa1500 superfluous1531 wasteful1538 costly?1555 prodigal1570 overlavish1573 squandering1589 lavishing1598 spenseful1600 expenseful1605 spendthrift1607 spendful1611 dingthrifty1615 impendious1623 expensive1628 unthriftya1631 spendthrifty1642 flush1703 extravagant1711 profligate1718 dispendious1727 wastry1791 wasterful1821 wastrife1822 prodigalish1857 high-rolling1890 wastrel1896 the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective] custyeOE room-handeda1200 largea1225 free?c1225 plenteousc1350 bounteousc1374 liberalc1384 free-hearteda1398 ungnedea1400 royalc1405 opena1425 plentifula1475 profuse?a1475 ungrighta1475 lavishc1475 almifluent1477 prodigous1477 frank1484 bountiful1508 largifluent?a1525 munificent1565 magnificent1577 largeous1583 munifical1583 magnifical1586 free-handed1592 frolic1593 open-handed1593 magnific?1594 prodigal1595 goodwillya1598 communicativea1602 real1602 prodig1605 unniggard1605 generous1615 open-hearteda1617 large-handeda1628 unniggardly1628 fluent1633 profusive1638 numerous1655 largifical1656 insordid1660 unsparing1667 dispensive1677 expensive1678 wasteful1701 flush1703 unboundeda1704 genteel1741 munific1745 magnifique1751 ungrudginga1774 unstinting1845 brickish1860 flaithulach1876 princely1889 outgiving1896 sharing1922 two-handed1929 c1450 J. Lydgate Secrees (Sloane 2464) 942 Whoo is nat mesurable In his Rychesse, but disordinat, Is Callyd prodigus.] a1492 W. Caxton tr. Vitas Patrum (1495) i. clxiv. f. clxxiii/1 A woman ryche & noble..she was prodyge & lecherous. c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xvi. 112 Ande for falt of educatione..thai be cum vane prodig ande arrogant, be cause thai succeid sa eysilie to reches. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. i. 289 Where prodigue Nature sets abroad her boothe Of richest beauties. 1606 A. Craig Amorose Songes sig. Lii^v Which like the prodig child..hath run so long astray..And now returnd with torne and rent array. 1610 R. Niccols in Mirour for Magistrates (new ed.) 31 The scourge of peacefull pride, the god of warre, The prodigue spender of sweet plentie's store. B. n. = prodigal n.; a reckless or extravagant person. Also figurative. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > relinquishing > squandering or prodigality > [noun] > squanderer or prodigal waster1352 spender1393 fool-large?c1425 neve1440 stroyc1440 strawer1460 scapethrifta1500 prodigal son (also daughter, child)1508 nephew1532 scatterer1535 stroy-good1540 prodigal1547 spend-all1553 dingthrift1566 stroy-all1573 scattergood1577 slip-thrift1579 waste-good1585 slide-thrifta1591 spendthrift1601 unthrifta1602 prodiga1605 spend-good1605 wastethrift1608 prodigal1609 lavisher1611 squanderer1611 decoctor1615 profuser1616 extravagant1745 dissipater1799 wastrel1887 squander-bug1943 a1605 A. Montgomerie Devotional Poems in Poems (1910) iv. 4 I am not worthy to be cald thy chylde,..Not lyk thy sone, bot lyk the prodigue wyld. 1614 A. Gorges tr. Lucan Pharsalia iv. 141 O Luxury! thou prodigue vaine, That neuer canst the meane retaine; And thou insatiate Gluttonie, Pamper'd with superfluitie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.a1492
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