prodigy

prodigy
n
1. child genius, wonder child, Ger. Wunderkind. Mozart, Sl. Whiz Kid, Inf. quiz kid, Joel Kupperman; genius, Inf. natural-born genius, Inf. brain, Einstein, Inf. wizard, Inf. whiz, mental giant, intellect, intellectual; walking encyclopedia or dictionary, one with a mind like a steel trap; sage, savant; expert, past master, virtuoso, Sl. crackerjack.
2. exemplar, paragon, example, model, role model, champion.
3. wonder, wonderment, marvel, phenomenon, miracle, sensation, Sl. stunner; rara avis, Sl. rare bird, one of a kind, Sl. oner, one in a million, jewel without price, rare gem.
4. freak, mutation, Biol. sport, monster, jackalope, curiosity, grotesque, grotesquery, trick of nature, gargoyle; abnormality, anomaly, aberration, peculiarity.

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  • Prodigy — (engl. für Wunder oder Wunderkind ) ist der Name eines Moog Synthesizers einer englischen Band, siehe The Prodigy eines US amerikanischen Rappers, siehe Prodigy (Rapper) Diese Seite ist eine …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Prodigy — puede referirse a: ● The Prodigy, una banda de música big beat electrónica, conocida por grandes éxitos como Firestarter y Smack My Bitch Up . ● Prodigy (rapero), un rapero americano, principal vocalista del dúo hip hop Mobb Deep …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Prodigy — Prod i*gy, n.; pl. {Prodigies}. [ L. prodigium; pro before + (perh.) a word appearing in adagium adage: cf. F. prodige. Cf. {Adage}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. Something extraordinary, or out of the usual course of nature, from which omens are drawn; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prodigy — late 15c., sign, portent, something extraordinary from which omens are drawn, from L. prodigium sign, omen, portent, prodigy, from pro forth (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + igium, a suffix or word of unknown origin, perhaps from *agi , root of aio I say… …   Etymology dictionary

  • prodigy — index mastermind Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • prodigy — *wonder, marvel, miracle, phenomenon Analogous words: abnormality (see corresponding adjective at ABNORMAL): monstrosity (see corresponding adjective at MONSTROUS): anomaly, *paradox …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • prodigy — [n] person or thing that is extraordinary brain*, child genius, curiosity, enormity, freak*, genius, intellect, marvel, mastermind, miracle, monster, natural, one in a million*, phenomenon, portent, rare bird*, rarity, sensation, spectacle,… …   New thesaurus

  • prodigy — ► NOUN (pl. prodigies) 1) a person, especially a young one, with exceptional abilities. 2) an outstanding example of a quality. 3) an amazing or unusual thing: omens and prodigies. ORIGIN Latin prodigium portent …   English terms dictionary

  • prodigy — [präd′ə jē] n. pl. prodigies [L prodigium < pro , before + OL * agiom, a thing said < aio, I say: see ADAGE] 1. Rare an extraordinary happening, thought to presage good or evil fortune 2. a person, thing, or act so extraordinary as to… …   English World dictionary

  • Prodigy — NOTOC Prodigy may refer to: * Child prodigy, an individual who is a master of one or more skills or arts at an early age In music * The Prodigy, a British electronic music group ** Moog Prodigy, the synthesiser from which the group got its name * …   Wikipedia

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