pre·co·cious (pr -k  sh s)adj. 1. Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude. 2. Botany Blossoming before the appearance of leaves. [From Latin praecox, praecoc-, premature, from praecoquere, to boil before, ripen early : prae-, pre- + coquere, to cook, ripen; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.] pre·co cious·ly adv.pre·coc ity (-k s-t ), pre·cocious·ness n. |
precocious [prɪˈkəʊʃəs]
adj
1. ahead in development, such as the mental development of a child
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (of plants, fruit, etc.) flowering or ripening early
[from Latin praecox early maturing, from prae early + coquere to ripen]
precociously adv
precociousness , precocity [prɪˈkɒsɪtɪ] n
| precocious (pr-kshs) Relating to or having flowers that blossom before the leaves emerge. Some species of magnolias are precocious. |
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| Adj. | 1. | precocious - characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement" intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" retarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded" |
| 2. | precocious - appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias" early - being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer" |
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