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单词 prodigy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
prod•i•gy /ˈprɑdɪdʒi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -gies. 
  1. a person, esp. a child, having extraordinary talent:a musical prodigy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
prod•i•gy  (prodi jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. 
  1. a person, esp. a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability:a musical prodigy.
  2. a marvelous example (usually fol. by of ).
  3. something wonderful or marvelous;
    a wonder.
  4. something abnormal or monstrous.
  5. [Archaic.]something extraordinary regarded as of prophetic significance.
  • Latin prōdigium prophetic sign
  • late Middle English prodige 1425–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prodigy /ˈprɒdɪdʒɪ/ n ( pl -gies)
  1. a person, esp a child, of unusual or marvellous talents
  2. anything that is a cause of wonder and amazement
  3. something monstrous or abnormal
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōdigium an unnatural happening, from pro-1 + -igium, probably from āio I say
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