wunderkind

wun·der·kind

noun \ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkint\

plural wun·der·kin·der\-ˌkin-dər\

Definition of WUNDERKIND

: a child prodigy; also : one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age

Origin of WUNDERKIND

German, from Wunder wonder + Kind child

First Known Use: 1873

Rhymes with WUNDERKIND

aquatint, calamint, contact print, cuckoopint, fingerprint, mezzotint, overprint, peppermint