prodigy — a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːdədʒi/
Korean meaning: 천재, 신동 (특히 어린 나이에 뛰어난 재능을 가진 사람)
Korean pronunciation: **프라**더지
Example Sentences
- The 12-year-old coding prodigy created an app that even tech experts couldn't figure out.
- She was hailed as a piano prodigy after performing Chopin at age seven.
- The basketball prodigy was so tall that he had to duck under doorways at age 10.
prodigy
NOUN//ˈprɑːdədʒi//
a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities
Young musical prodigy amazes adults
The prodigy's strategy unleashed pure energy!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'prodigium' meaning 'portent' or 'sign,' which comes from 'prodigere' meaning 'to drive forth' or 'foretell.' The word originally referred to something remarkable or extraordinary, as if driven forth by the gods as an omen.
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📝Examples
“The 12-year-old coding prodigy created an app that even tech experts couldn't figure out.”
“She was hailed as a piano prodigy after performing Chopin at age seven.”
“The basketball prodigy was so tall that he had to duck under doorways at age 10.”
“Universities competed to recruit the mathematics prodigy who solved college-level problems in elementary school.”
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