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   prodigy

   /ˈprɒdɪdʒi/

   noun

   • 1. a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities: "a Russian pianist who was a child prodigy in his day" Similar child geniusgeniuswonder childmastermindvirtuosowunderkindinformal:whizz-kidwhizzwizardEinstein
   • ▪ an outstanding example of a particular quality: "Germany seemed a prodigy of industrial discipline" Similar modelclassic exampleparagonparadigmepitomeexemplaridealprototypearchetypetype
   • ▪ an amazing or unusual thing, especially one out of the ordinary course of nature: "omens and prodigies abound in Livy's work"

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting something extraordinary considered to be an omen): from Latin prodigium ‘portent’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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