† prodigityn.

Forms: 1600s prodigitie.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prōdigitās.

Etymology: < classical Latin prōdigitās extravagance, prodigality < prōdigus prodig adj. + -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix).For negative comment on the word (perhaps alluding to its appearance in Cockeram) see:1644 Vindex Anglicus 6 How ridiculous..is the merchandise they [sc. coiners of words] seek to sell for currant. Let me afford you a few examples... Plumative, Prodigity, Puellation [etc.].

Obsolete.

Wilfulness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > wilfulness

willOE

wilfulnessc1200

wilfulshipc1200

own-willa1225

wilsomenessa1382

wilfulheadc1385

headiness1447

self-willa1450

self-willednessc1450

willerdoma1475

wilfulheadness1485

self-wilfulness1511

sensuality1536

headstrongness1598

self-williness1611

prodigity1623

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Prodigitie, wilfulnesse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	prodigity
释义	† prodigityn. Forms: 1600s prodigitie. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin prōdigitās. Etymology: < classical Latin prōdigitās extravagance, prodigality < prōdigus prodig adj. + -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix).For negative comment on the word (perhaps alluding to its appearance in Cockeram) see:1644 Vindex Anglicus 6 How ridiculous..is the merchandise they [sc. coiners of words] seek to sell for currant. Let me afford you a few examples... Plumative, Prodigity, Puellation [etc.]. Obsolete. Wilfulness. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > wilfulness willOE wilfulnessc1200 wilfulshipc1200 own-willa1225 wilsomenessa1382 wilfulheadc1385 headiness1447 self-willa1450 self-willednessc1450 willerdoma1475 wilfulheadness1485 self-wilfulness1511 sensuality1536 headstrongness1598 self-williness1611 prodigity1623 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Prodigitie, wilfulnesse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1623
随便看	place setting place stress on place stress upon place the field place the venue place to account place to one's account place value place, point etc of vantage place, point of vantage place, set one's felicity in place, town of garrison place-begging place-being place-book place-bound place-broker place-description place-getter place-house place-hunter place-hunting place-illustration place-kick place-kicker