prodigy
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- noun
- /ˈprɒdɪdʒi/
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prodigio
- The young artist is a prodigy, creating breathtaking paintings that leave critics in awe.
- a child prodigy
- prodigy of nature
And then there's things like he says, earthquakes, pestilence, prodigies of any kind.
- And then there's things like he says, earthquakes, pestilence, prodigies of any kind.
Examples
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And Far From the Tree, Andrew Solomon's new study on prodigies, punctures the fantasy that elite talent can be coached by a single prescriptive method.
Blog text (24) -
Mozart was considered a musical prodigy by the age of five, astonishing everyone with his extraordinary talent.
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I am, after all, what they call a prodigy too.
Fiction book (1999) -
You brought us a prodigy, Reverend.
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In her time, Anna B. has been called a prodigy.
Fiction book (1999) -
More recently, NBC has tried to satisfy our appetite for prodigies with the series Genius Junior.
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The gawkers are timid beasts; it's the freaks you have to watch out for, the prodigies, as they prefer to be called these days.
Fiction book (1991) -
She is a chess prodigy who became a national champion at just twelve years old.
Antonyms
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prodigy comes from the same Latin prodigium, meaning a 'wonder' or 'surprising sign', and it is related to the English word prodigious ('very great' or 'remarkable'). So calling something a prodigy means it is an impressive, almost 'wonderful' example of skill or achievement.