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English

Etymology

From prodigium.

Pronunciation

w:AHD|AHD: prŏd'ə-jē

Noun

Something from which omens are drawn.
An amazing or marvellous thing.
A wonderful example of something.
An extremely talented person, especially a child.

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Translations

Finnish: ,

Japanese: {{t|ja|前兆|tr=zenchō|sc=Jpan}}

Finnish:

Japanese: {{t|ja|驚異|tr=kyōi|sc=Jpan}}

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Finnish:
German: Wunderkind (child)

Italian:
Japanese: {{t+|ja|神童|tr=shindō|sc=Jpan}}

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Prodigy \Prod"i*gy\, n.; pl. Prodigies. [ L. prodigium; pro
before + (perh.) a word appearing in adagium adage: cf. F.
prodige. Cf. Adage. ]
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1. Something extraordinary, or out of the usual course of
nature, from which omens are drawn; a portent; as,
eclipses and meteors were anciently deemed prodigies.
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So many terrors, voices, prodigies,
May warn thee, as a sure foregoing sign. --Milton.
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2. Anything so extraordinary as to excite wonder or
astonishment; a marvel; as, a prodigy of learning.
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3. A production out of ordinary course of nature; an abnormal
development; a monster. --B. Jonson.
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Syn: Wonder; miracle; portent; marvel; monster.
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WordNet prodigy
n 1: an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone
whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a
chess prodigy"
2: a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen
before going into battle" [syn: omen, portent, presage,
prognostic, prognostication]
3: an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality;
"the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"

Moby Dictionary
A per se , abnormality , ace , amazement , anomaly , astonishing thing ,
astonishment , boss , brain , champion , chief , child prodigy ,
commander , conversation piece , crackerjack , curio , curiosity , dean ,
enchantment , exception , fantasy , ferlie , first-rater , fugleman ,
gazingstock , genius , gifted child , gifted person , good hand , great ,
head , higher-up , improbability , intellect , intellectual genius ,
intellectual prodigy , laureate , leader , leading light , luminary ,
magician , mahatma , man of genius , man of parts , marvel , marvelment ,
master , master hand , mastermind , mental genius , mental giant ,
miracle , museum piece , natural , nonesuch , nonpareil , oddity ,
paragon , past master , phenomenon , practiced hand , principal ,
prodigiosity , quite a thing , rarity , ruler , sage , senior ,
sensation , sight , sign , skilled hand , something else , spectacle ,
star , strange thing , stunner , superior , superman , superstar ,
talent , the greatest , the most , top dog , topnotcher , virtuoso ,
whiz , wizard , wonder , wonderful thing , wonderment , wonderwork