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. |
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| Noun | 1. | precociousness - intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience |
Translations
precociousness, precocity
n (of child, behaviour) → Frühreife f; (of way of speaking) → Altklugheit f
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