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   prodigy

   /ˈprɒdɪdʒi/

   noun

   • 1. a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities: "a Russian pianist who was a child prodigy in his day" Similar child geniusgeniuswonder childmastermindvirtuosowunderkindinformal:whizz-kidwhizzwizardEinstein
   • ▪ an outstanding example of a particular quality: "Germany seemed a prodigy of industrial discipline" Similar modelclassic exampleparagonparadigmepitomeexemplaridealprototypearchetypetype
   • ▪ an amazing or unusual thing, especially one out of the ordinary course of nature: "omens and prodigies abound in Livy's work"

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting something extraordinary considered to be an omen): from Latin prodigium ‘portent’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRODIGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRODIGY definition: 1. someone with a very great ability that usually shows itself when that person is a young child…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PRODIGY is a highly talented child or youth. How to use prodigy in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Prodigy definition: a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability. See examples of PRODIGY used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprodigy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈprɒdədʒi/ /ˈprɑːdədʒi/ (plural prodigies) a young person whose intelligence or skill is unusually good for their age. a child/an infant prodigy. a musical prodigy. Mozart was an infant prodigy, composing music at the age of four. The 12-year-old prodigy will play America’s reigning chess champion next week. Topics Personal qualities b2.

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   A prodigy is someone who is so naturally talented at something that they become a master of that particular skill as a child — you can be a musical prodigy or a math prodigy.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRODIGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A prodigy is someone young who has a great natural ability for something such as music, mathematics, or sport. ...a Russian tennis prodigy.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRODIGY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PRODIGY definition: a young person who is very good at something: . Learn more.

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   A person with generally impaired intellectual and social functions who is extremely gifted in a particular way, frequently as a musician or in the…. = phenomenon, n. 4; esp. an unusually gifted person (frequently a young sportsperson), a prodigy. A highly talented child, a child prodigy, esp. in music.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › prodigyProdigy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    noun. prodigies. A person with exceptional talents or powers. A math prodigy. American Heritage. An extraordinary happening, thought to presage good or evil fortune. Webster's New World. A person, thing, or act so extraordinary as to inspire wonder; specif., a child of highly unusual talent or genius. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › prodigyprodigy | meaning of prodigy in Longman Dictionary of...

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    prodigy. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English prod‧i‧gy /ˈprɒdɪdʒi $ ˈprɑː-/ noun (plural prodigies) [ countable] a young person who has a great natural ability in a subject or skill → genius child/infant prodigy Mozart was a musical prodigy.