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prodigy
[ prod-i-jee ]
noun
- a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability:
a musical prodigy.
- a marvelous example (usually followed by of ).
- something wonderful or marvelous; a wonder.
- something abnormal or monstrous.
- Archaic. something extraordinary regarded as of prophetic significance.
prodigy
/ ˈɒɪɪ /
noun
- a person, esp a child, of unusual or marvellous talents
- anything that is a cause of wonder and amazement
- something monstrous or abnormal
- an archaic word for omen
Word History and Origins
Origin of prodigy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of prodigy1
Example Sentences
I was a wide-eyed young cricketer at England development trials and Lot - or Lottie, as many know her - was the 16-year-old prodigy already playing for England.
The actor rose to fame in the 1980s as a Julliard-trained prodigy with leading-man potential on par with his “Top Gun” co-star Tom Cruise.
Me with my notebook, getting to know this Cleveland-born prodigy while trying to navigate a mental health system that left thousands fending for themselves on the streets of Los Angeles.
For Amos, the muses have served her long and wisely, from her days as a feisty child prodigy through her latest incarnation of “postmenopausal” pop stardom.
The single-camera comedy series follows the dysfunctional working-class family of child prodigy, Malcolm, who is often seen making asides to the camera to comment on their failures.
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