wunderkind
noun
                                                                                                                            
                                                            wun·der·kind
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkint  
                                                      
                                                          
            
            
               plural wunderkinder
                                        ˈvu̇n-dər-ˌkin-dər  
    
            
        
    
                                
              
          
                                                      : a child prodigy                                      
                
                                
            also                
          
                                                      : one who succeeds in a competitive or highly difficult field or profession at an early age                                      
            
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  Merriam-Webster unabridged




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