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- Dictionaryprodigy/ˈprɒdɪdʒi/
noun
- 1. a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities: "a Russian pianist who was a child prodigy in his day" Similar
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PRODIGY definition: 1. someone with a very great ability that usually shows itself when that person is a young child…. Learn more.
A prodigy is someone who is so naturally talented at something that they become a master of that particular skill as a child — you can be a musical prodigy or a math prodigy. Mozart was one, writing symphonies and playing for kings when he was only five years old.
a highly talented child or youth; an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event; something extraordinary or inexplicable… See the full definition
Prodigy definition: a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability. See examples of PRODIGY used in a sentence.
prodigy. noun. /ˈprɒdədʒi/. /ˈprɑːdədʒi/. (plural prodigies) a young person whose intelligence or skill is unusually good for their age. a child/an infant prodigy. a musical prodigy. Mozart was an infant prodigy, composing music at the age of four.
1. a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability. a musical prodigy. 2. (usually fol. by of) a marvelous example. 3. something wonderful or marvelous; a wonder. 4. something abnormal or monstrous.
An extraordinary happening, thought to presage good or evil fortune. A person, thing, or act so extraordinary as to inspire wonder; specif., a child of highly unusual talent or genius. A portentous sign or event; an omen. An extremely talented person, especially a child. [from 17th c.]
prodigy, a child who, by about age 10, performs at the level of a highly trained adult in a particular sphere of activity or knowledge. In this sense, neither high intelligence nor eccentric skills by themselves qualify a child as a prodigy.
PRODIGY definition: a young person who is very good at something: . Learn more.
1. a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy. 2. something that excites wonder or amazement. 3. something abnormal or monstrous. 4. Archaic. something regarded as of prophetic significance.
