prodigy

noun

prod·i·gy ˈprä-də-jē How to pronounce prodigy (audio)

plural prodigies

: a highly talented child or youth

: an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event

: something extraordinary or inexplicable

: a portentous event : omen

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Is a prodigy a genius or a monster - or both? Nowadays, it's the talent that shines through, but back in the 15th century the word's meaning was more strongly influenced by that of its Latin ancestor, prodigium, meaning "omen" or "monster." Back then, a prodigy could be any strange or weird thing that might be an omen of things to come. Even in modern English, the word sometimes refers to an extraordinary deed or accomplishment. P.G. Wodehouse used that sense when he described how a character named Pongo Twistleton was "performing prodigies with the [billiard] cue."

Example Sentences

a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world

Recent Examples on the Web As a child-prodigy pianist, organist and composer, Saint-Saëns was sometimes called a French Mozart.

Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Sun Ra, jazz piano prodigy from Birmingham, Ala., by way of Saturn was performing with his band, the Sun Ra Arkestra, at J.P. Widney Jr. High when someone had the misfortune of cutting the lights.

Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Paco, our genial Gyde for the day, was a former professional bullfighter and recovering chess prodigy, who has a university degree in Mexican cultural history.

David Hochman, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Born in rural Georgia in 1899, Dorsey was a prodigy, a pianist who got his education in church pews and revival tents and his early work experience in barrelhouses, brothels, and bars.

David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 The film also features Queen Latifah as his wife Teresa and Utah Jazz power forward Juancho Hernangomez in his acting debut as the aforementioned prodigy, Bo Cruz.

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 June 2022 True to his outsider leanings, the film tells the tale of a disconnected drifter, Bobby Dupea (Nicholson), who turns his back on his life of privilege and his talent as a piano prodigy to work on an oil rig.

Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2022 McLaughlin has long been regarded as a prodigy of sorts, making her Olympic debut in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, then blossoming into a global superstar in the years since.

Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 Even as a child prodigy, Schumann was placed in the top tier of her contemporaries, both male and female.

Hartford Courant, 9 June 2022 See More

单词	prodigy
释义	prodigy noun prod·i·gy ˈprä-də-jē plural prodigies 1 a : a highly talented child or youth b : an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event 2 a : something extraordinary or inexplicable b : a portentous event : omen Did you know? Is a prodigy a genius or a monster - or both? Nowadays, it's the talent that shines through, but back in the 15th century the word's meaning was more strongly influenced by that of its Latin ancestor, prodigium, meaning "omen" or "monster." Back then, a prodigy could be any strange or weird thing that might be an omen of things to come. Even in modern English, the word sometimes refers to an extraordinary deed or accomplishment. P.G. Wodehouse used that sense when he described how a character named Pongo Twistleton was "performing prodigies with the [billiard] cue." Synonyms caution flash marvel miracle phenomenon portent sensation splendor wonder See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world Recent Examples on the Web As a child-prodigy pianist, organist and composer, Saint-Saëns was sometimes called a French Mozart. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Sun Ra, jazz piano prodigy from Birmingham, Ala., by way of Saturn was performing with his band, the Sun Ra Arkestra, at J.P. Widney Jr. High when someone had the misfortune of cutting the lights. Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Paco, our genial Gyde for the day, was a former professional bullfighter and recovering chess prodigy, who has a university degree in Mexican cultural history. David Hochman, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Born in rural Georgia in 1899, Dorsey was a prodigy, a pianist who got his education in church pews and revival tents and his early work experience in barrelhouses, brothels, and bars. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 The film also features Queen Latifah as his wife Teresa and Utah Jazz power forward Juancho Hernangomez in his acting debut as the aforementioned prodigy, Bo Cruz. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 June 2022 True to his outsider leanings, the film tells the tale of a disconnected drifter, Bobby Dupea (Nicholson), who turns his back on his life of privilege and his talent as a piano prodigy to work on an oil rig. Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2022 McLaughlin has long been regarded as a prodigy of sorts, making her Olympic debut in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, then blossoming into a global superstar in the years since. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 Even as a child prodigy, Schumann was placed in the top tier of her contemporaries, both male and female. Hartford Courant, 9 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin prodigium omen, monster, from pro-, prod- + -igium (akin to aio I say) — more at adage First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b Kids Definition prodigy noun prod·i·gy ˈprä-də-jē plural prodigies 1 : an unusually talented child 2 : an amazing event or action : wonder prodigy noun as in miracle something extraordinary or surprising a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance miracle marvel wonder phenomenon sensation beauty splendor portent spectacle flash knockout caution crackerjack dandy curiosity corker sight apparition crackajack appearance jim-dandy
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