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prodigy Definition


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prodigy
noun prodigies
    1. Something that causes astonishment; a wonder; an extraordinary phenomenon.
      Thesaurus: spectacle, marvel, curiosity, rarity, sensation.
    2. Someone, especially a child, of extraordinary brilliance or talent.
      Thesaurus: genius, boy genius, girl genius, Wunderkind, whizz kid (slang), talent, wizard (slang).
Etymology: 17c: from Latin prodigium something portent.



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