prestigious

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

having an illustrious reputation; respected
- "a prestigious author"
exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige
- "a prestigious professor at a prestigious university"

Adj

Of high prestige.

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

Synonyms

esteemed, honored

Scrabble Score: 14

prestigious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prestigious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prestigious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

prestigious is a valid Words With Friends word