prodigy
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prodigy
- /ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˈpɹɑdɪd͡ʒi/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English prodige (“portent”), from Latin prōdigium (“omen, portent, prophetic sign”).
noun prodigies
- An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
- An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder. He is never chased; he would run away with rope-walks of line. Prodigies are told of him.
- A wonderful example of something. Traffic at Dover Marine has developed far beyond anything envisaged when the station was built. The layout has become rather cramped, and prodigies of organisation are performed annually by all concerned to save complete saturation.
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An extremely talented person, especially a child.
Similar: wunderkind, boy-genius, boy wonder, girl-genius, girl wonder, child prodigy
- An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent. These on the farther bank now stood and gazed, / By Heaven alarm’d, by prodigies amazed: / A signal omen stopp’d the passing host, / Their martial fury in their wonder lost.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wonder child, phenomenon, gifted, talent, genius, miracle, wonder, monster, portent, prodigiosity, wunderkind, extraordinaire, supermonster, marvel, superphenomenon, prodigiousness
Translations
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noun amazing or marvelous thing
| Español | maravilla, prodigio, portento, cosa extraña, milagro |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 驚異 kyōi |
| Português | prodígio, maravilha |
| Français | prodige, prodigie, miracle, merveille |
| Deutsch | Wunder |
| Italiano | prodigio |
| Русский | чу́до čúdo |
| العربية | أُعْجُوبَة ʔuʕjūba |
noun wonderful example of something
| العربية | أُعْجُوبَة ʔuʕjūba |
|---|
noun extremely talented person, especially a child
| Español | prodigio, fenómeno, genio, niño prodigio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 神童 shindō |
| 中文 | 神童 shéntóng, 聖童 /圣童 shèngtóng, 資優兒童 /资优儿童 zīyōu értóng |
| Português | prodígio |
| Français | enfant prodige, génie, phénomène |
| Deutsch | Wunderkind, Genie, Hochbegabter, Naturtalent |
| Italiano | prodigio, fenomeno |
| Русский | вундерки́нд vunderkínd, ге́ний génij |
| العربية | نَابِغَة nābiḡa |
Talk about this word "prodigy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prodigy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prodigy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prodigy "prodigy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prodigy.Cite this
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title = {prodigy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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