prodigy
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Etymology [edit]
From Middle English prodige (“portent”), from Latin prōdigium (“omen, portent, prophetic sign”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
prodigy (plural prodigies)
- (archaic) Something from which omens are drawn.
- An amazing or marvellous thing.
- A wonderful example of something.
- An extremely talented person, especially a child.
Synonyms [edit]
- (extremely talented person): wunderkind, girl wonder, girl-genius, boy-genius, boy wonder, child prodigy.
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Translations [edit]
something from which omens are drawn
amazing or marvellous thing
wonderful example of something
extremely talented person, especially a child
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External links [edit]
- prodigy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- prodigy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- prodigy at OneLook Dictionary Search