pródigo

See also: prodigo, prodigó, and prodigò

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōdigus (“wasteful, lavish, prodigal”), from prōdigō (“to squander, waste; to use up, consume”), from prō- +‎ agō (“to do, make, drive”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾɔ.d͡ʒi.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾɔ.d͡ʒi.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɾɔ.di.ɡu/ [ˈpɾɔ.ði.ɣu]

Adjective

pródigo (feminine pródiga, masculine plural pródigos, feminine plural pródigas)

  1. prodigal

Further reading
  • “pródigo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin prōdigus (“wasteful, lavish, prodigal”), from prōdigō (“to squander, waste; to use up, consume”), from prō- +‎ agō (“to do, make, drive”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾodiɡo/ [ˈpɾo.ð̞i.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -odiɡo
  • Syllabification: pró‧di‧go

Adjective

pródigo (feminine pródiga, masculine plural pródigos, feminine plural pródigas)

  1. lavish, prodigal

Derived terms

Further reading
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