prodigy (redirected from prodigies)

prod·i·gy  (prd-j)

n. pl. prod·i·gies

1. A person with exceptional talents or powers: a math prodigy.

2. An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder. See Synonyms at wonder.

3. A portentous sign or event; an omen.

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[Middle English prodige, portent, from Latin prdigium.]

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prodigy

Noun

pl -gies

1. a person, esp. a child, with marvellous talent

2. anything that is a cause of wonder [Latin prodigium an unnatural happening]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prodigy - an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy" boy wonder - an extremely talented young male person child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child - a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy" brainiac, genius, mastermind, Einstein, brain - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein" girl wonder - an extremely talented young female person
	2.	prodigy - a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" omen, portent, prognostic, prognostication, presage augury, foretoken, preindication, sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" auspice - a favorable omen foreboding - an unfavorable omen death knell - an omen of death or destruction
	3.	prodigy - an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor" exemplar, good example, example, model - something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

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prodigy

noun genius, talent, wizard, mastermind, whizz (informal) whizz kid (informal) wunderkind, brainbox, child genius, wonder child, up-and-comer (informal)

Translations

prodigy [ˈprɔdɪdʒɪ] n → prodigio

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prodigy [ˈprɔdɪdʒɪ] n → prodige m

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prodigy [ˈprɔdɪdʒɪ] n (person) → Naturtalent nt;

child prodigy → Wunderkind nt

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prodigy [ˈprɔdɪdʒɪ] n → prodigio