prodigy
An extremely talented person, especially a childAn extremely talented person, especially a child.
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» You were a child prodigy, weren't you?
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Examples
27 sentencesYou were a child prodigy, weren't you?
I know Tom was a child prodigy.
I know that Tom was a child prodigy.
Meaning
5 sensesAn extremely talented person, especially a child.
Wunderkind, Genie, Hochbegabter
вундерки́ндvunderkínd, ге́нийgénij
A wonderful example of something.
an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality
An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
Wunder
чу́доčúdo
More meanings 2
An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
(archaic)An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.
Orakel
Origin
From Middle English prodige (“portent”), from Latin prōdigium (“omen, portent, prophetic sFrom Middle English prodige (“portent”), from Latin prōdigium (“omen, portent, prophetic sign”).
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Forms
plural: prodigiesSynonyms
11 synonyms- a sign of something about to happen:omenportentpresageprognosticprognostication
Word family
5 related wordsSee also
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