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prodige

prodigy, marvel

noun pro-DEEZH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin prodigium, 'omen, marvel'

Also means

wonder, miracle

Usage Note

Prodige can describe an exceptionally gifted person (un enfant prodige — 'a child prodigy') or a remarkable feat (un prodige de l'ingénierie). The adjective prodigieux/prodigieuse ('prodigious, extraordinary') comes from the same root. Note the silent final -e.

Examples

"C'est un enfant prodige du violon."

Natural Translation

He is a violin child prodigy.

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