prestigio
prestige
noun preh-STEE-joh Less Common
Origin: From French prestige, originally Latin praestigiae ('illusions, juggler's tricks') — the sense shifted to 'glamour, standing'.
Usage Note
Prestigio is masculine and its plural is prestigi. The derived adjective prestigioso ('prestigious') is very common. The phrase giochi di prestigio means 'conjuring tricks / sleight of hand', preserving the old 'illusion' sense.
Examples
"Quella università ha molto prestigio."
Natural Translation
That university has great prestige.
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