US /ˈprɑdədʒi/ UK /ˈprɒdɪdʒi/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person with exceptional talent, especially a child

    The young pianist was hailed as a musical prodigy.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person with exceptional... geniuswunderkindphenomenonwondermarvelvirtuosowhiz
Word family
Related forms prodigious

Etymology

From Latin prodigium ('omen, portent, monster, marvel'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from prod- (pro- 'forth') + an element related to aio ('to say').

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