prodigence

English

Etymology

From Latin prodigentia, from prodigens, present participle of prodigere. See prodigal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒəns/

Noun

prodigence

1. (archaic) wastefulness; profusion

   Synonym: prodigality

   • 1612–1626, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=II, V, or VI), London, →OCLC:

     Herod, this pastime is overpaid for; there is no proportion in this remuneration; this is not bounty, it is prodigence

References

• “prodigence”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• proceeding