prodigy

prod·i·gy

noun \ˈprä-də-jē\

plural prod·i·gies

Definition of PRODIGY

1

a : a portentous event : omen b : something extraordinary or inexplicable

2

a : an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event b : a highly talented child or youth

Examples of PRODIGY

1. <a new drug that is being hailed as the latest prodigy of the medical world>

Origin of PRODIGY

Middle English, from Latin prodigium omen, monster, from pro-, prod- + -igium (akin to aio I say) — more at adage

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PRODIGY

Synonyms: caution, flash, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, portent, wonder, sensation, splendor

Related Words: curiosity, sight, spectacle; beauty, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, knockout; apparition, appearance

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