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Learning/Englishprod·i·gy

ˈprädəjē/

noun

noun: prodigy; plural noun: prodigies

1. a person,especially   a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.

   "a Russian pianist who was a child prodigy in his day"

   synonyms:

   genius, mastermind, virtuoso, wunderkind, wonder child, boy wonder, girl wonder; More informalwhiz kid, whiz, wizard "a seven-year-old prodigy"

   • an impressive or outstanding example of a particular quality.

     "Germany seemed a prodigy of industrial discipline"

     synonyms:

     model, classic example, paragon, paradigm, epitome, exemplar, archetype "Germany seemed a prodigy of industrial discipline"

   • an amazing or unusual thing, especially one out of the ordinary course of nature.

     "omens and prodigies abound in Livy's work"

Origin

late 15th century (denoting something extraordinary considered to be an omen): from Latin prodigium ‘portent.’

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a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability:
a musical prodigy.
2. a marvelous example (usually followed by of).