prestige(pre- + stringere) + -ous

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inspiring respect and admiration; having high status: 尊敬と称賛を喚起する; 高い地位を持っている

〖通例名詞の前で〗名声のある, 一流の, 権威のある〈学校･賞など〉

e.g. a prestigious academic post.: 一流の大学のポスト

prestigiously | preˈstijēəslē | adverb

prestigiousness noun

mid 16th century (in the sense ‘practising conjuring tricks’): from late Latin praestigiosus, from praestigiae ‘conjuring tricks’. The current sense dates from the early 20th century.

prae + stringere"to tie or bind" (see strain (v.))