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prodigy

[ prod-i-jee ]

noun

plural prodigies.
  1. a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability:

    a musical prodigy.

  2. a marvelous example (usually followed by of ).
  3. something wonderful or marvelous; a wonder.
  4. something abnormal or monstrous.
  5. Archaic. something extraordinary regarded as of prophetic significance.


prodigy

/ ˈ±è°ùÉ’»åɪ»åÏôɪ /

noun

  1. a person, esp a child, of unusual or marvellous talents
  2. anything that is a cause of wonder and amazement
  3. something monstrous or abnormal
  4. an archaic word for omen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prodigy1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English prodige, from Latin ±è°ùŻ徱²µ¾±³Ü³¾ “prophetic signâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of prodigy1

C16: from Latin ±è°ùŻ徱²µ¾±³Ü³¾ an unnatural happening, from pro- 1+ -igium, probably from Äå¾±´Ç I say
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Her music credentials were impeccable: She was a pianist and child prodigy who received a full music scholarship to Howard University at 15.

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