prodigy

/pˈɹɒdədʒi/PRO-duh-jee

/pˈɹɑdədʒi/PRAH-duh-jee

Meaninga portent

Common meaning: a young person with exceptional gifts

prodigan omen, portentLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1455 · scan
ynoun ending: study, state or act

Journey through time

Latinprōdigium, -ī‘an omen, portent’
Frenchprodige
Englishprodigy‘a young person with exceptional gifts’ · today

prodig also in: prodigious

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin prōdigium ‘an omen, portent’.

Roots

prōdigium, -ī Latin “an omen, portent”

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