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prodigy Definition

prodi·gy (präd′ə jē)

noun pl. -·gies

  1. Rare an extraordinary happening, thought to presage good or evil fortune
  2. a person, thing, or act so extraordinary as to inspire wonder; specif., a child of highly unusual talent or genius

Etymology: L prodigium < pro-, before + OL *agiom, a thing said < aio, I say: see adage

prodigy Synonyms

prodigy

n.

  1. A marvel

    portent, miracle, monster, enormity, spectacle, freak, curiosity; see also wonder 2.

  2. An extraordinary person

    genius, child genius, Wunderkind (German), whiz kid*, walking encyclopedia*.

prodigy Usage Examples

Preposition: of

valor: Prodigies of valor, as of old, held the enemy at bay.

Converse of object

  • perform: I urged that these be distributed in the most profligate manner - and particularly in the Parachute Regiment which has performed such prodigies.
  • see: We finished our first week by making the most of our weekend and heading over to the biggest festival in Slovakia to see Prodigy.

Adjective modifier

  • teenage: This season is now or never for the former Arsenal teenage prodigy.
  • infant: My mother who is a piano teacher was once taken in by an infant prodigy who had the most incredible grasp of harmonic relationships.
  • musical: Malcolm is an academic whizz, Dewey is a musical prodigy who taught himself to play grand piano.
  • genuine: To the united one genuine prodigy to consider what's program with the.
  • young: Parents of young children can be seen huddled against the cold supporting their young prodigy 's efforts on the field.
  • former: This brand new running shoe is a direct update of the former Prodigy running shoe.

Modifies a noun

  • guidance: Prodigy guidance in book form Prodigy guidance is now available in book form.
  • leaflet: Ensure the person understands the myths about occupational back pain - see PRODIGY patient information leaflet Low back pain: common myths.
  • guideline: Answer: The only guideline we could find on Raynauds phenomenon was a PRODIGY guideline last updated in 2002 [ 1 ] .
  • website: Frequently Asked Questions Q: What do I need to use the PRODIGY website?
  • project: As well as being involved in the Repeat Prescribing project he is part of the PRODIGY decision-support project.
  • information: PRODIGY reuses information in the patient record to provide context for decision support.

Noun used with modifier

  • tennis: Like some superhuman tennis prodigy, he was already overshadowing his old man.
  • child: Pascal was a child prodigy, who was educated by his father.
  • pilot: High-flying Sam is a pilot prodigy Deadline is approaching for Echo's.. .
  • guitar: The line up is completed by guitar prodigy Jim Mortimore and the brilliant bass player Paul Emile.
  • poker: Debt-ridden poker prodigy quot literally the like allows a. Slot machines and chicago would have.