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an intelligent person. genius The system must have been designed by a mathematical genius. prodigy He was something of a prodigy on the piano. child prodigy She was labelled as a child prodigy by her early teachers. egghead The eggheads at the University have been working on this for years.
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. / ˈprɒdɪdʒɪ / noun.
1. a. : a highly talented child or youth. b. : an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event. 2. a. : something extraordinary or inexplicable. b. : a portentous event : omen. Did you know? Is a prodigy a genius or a monster - or both?
1 day ago · 1. Rare. an extraordinary happening, thought to presage good or evil fortune. 2. a person, thing, or act so extraordinary as to inspire wonder; specif., a child of highly unusual talent or genius. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
noun. an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration. “she is a chess prodigy ” see more. noun. an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality. “the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor” see more. noun. a sign of something about to happen.
/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.
