prodigy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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
See Examples of PRODIGY
- <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
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