prodigy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 1.4 References 1.5 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English prodige (“‘portent’”), from Latin prōdigium (“‘omen, portent, prophetic sign’”)

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• AHD: prŏd'ə-jē, IPA: /ˈprɒdɪdʒi/

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prodigy (plural prodigies)

1. (archaic) Something from which omens are drawn.
2. An amazing or marvellous thing.
3. A wonderful example of something.
4. An extremely talented person, especially a child.

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• (extremely talented person): wunderkind, boy wonder, child prodigy

[edit] Related terms

• prodigious

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• precocious
• prodigal
• child prodigy
• prodigy house

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[edit] External links

• 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