precocity

pre·co·cious

 (prĭ-kō′shəs)

adj.

1. Manifesting or characterized by development, aptitude, or interests considered advanced for a given age: a mathematically precocious child; a child with a precocious wit.

2. Botany Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.

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[From Latin praecox, praecoc-, premature, from praecoquere, to boil before, ripen early : prae-, pre- + coquere, to cook, ripen; see pek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·co′cious·ly adv.

pre·coc′ity (-kŏs′ĭ-tē), pre·co′cious·ness n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

precocity - intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules precociousness intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

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Translations

précocité

precocità

pre·coc·i·ty

n. precocidad, desarrollo de rasgos físicos o facultades mentales más avanzados que lo normal en comparación con la edad cronólogica.

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