Prodigy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration

a sign of something about to happen

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈɑːdɪdʒi/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈɒdɪdʒi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈɒdɪdʒi/

3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɑːdɪdʒi/.

Examples

she is a chess prodigy
he looked for an omen before going into battle
the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

prognostic presage omen prognostication portent

Parts of Speech

noun	an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration “she is a chess prodigy”
noun	a sign of something about to happen “he looked for an omen before going into battle”
noun	an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality “the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor”

Word Forms

ominous	adjective	presaging ill fortune; ; ; - P.B.Shelley
omen	verb	indicate by signs
portentous	adjective	of momentous or ominous significance; - Herman Melville
portend	verb	indicate by signs
presage	verb	indicate by signs
prognostic	adjective	of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticate	verb	indicate by signs
prodigious	adjective	of momentous or ominous significance; - Herman Melville

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wunder

ein ungewöhnlich begabter oder intelligenter (junger) Mensch; jemand, dessen Talente Staunen und Bewunderung hervorrufen

🇫🇷French

prodige

une (jeune) personne exceptionnellement douée ou intelligente ; quelqu'un dont les talents suscitent l'émerveillement et l'admiration

🇪🇸Spanish

prodigio

una persona (joven) inusualmente dotada o inteligente; alguien cuyos talentos despiertan asombro y admiración

🇮🇹Italian

prodigio

una persona (giovane) insolitamente dotata o intelligente; qualcuno i cui talenti suscitano meraviglia e ammirazione

🇳🇱Dutch

wonderkind

een buitengewoon begaafd of intelligent (jong) persoon; iemand wiens talenten verwondering en bewondering opwekken

🇵🇹Portuguese

prodígio

uma pessoa (jovem) extraordinariamente dotada ou inteligente; alguém cujos talentos despertam admiração e admiração

🇷🇺Russian

вундеркинд

необычайно одаренный или умный (молодой) человек; тот, чьи таланты вызывают удивление и восхищение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अद्भुत वस्तु

एक असामान्य रूप से प्रतिभाशाली या बुद्धिमान (युवा) व्यक्ति; कोई व्यक्ति जिसकी प्रतिभा आश्चर्य और प्रशंसा को उत्तेजित करती है

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রডিজি

একটি অস্বাভাবিক প্রতিভাধর বা বুদ্ধিমান (তরুণ) ব্যক্তি; কেউ যার প্রতিভা বিস্ময় এবং প্রশংসা উত্তেজিত

🇮🇳Tamil

அதிசயம்

வழக்கத்திற்கு மாறாக திறமையான அல்லது அறிவார்ந்த (இளம்) நபர்; யாருடைய திறமைகள் ஆச்சரியத்தையும் போற்றுதலையும் தூண்டுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రాడిజీ

అసాధారణ ప్రతిభావంతుడైన లేదా తెలివైన (యువ) వ్యక్తి; ఎవరి ప్రతిభ అద్భుతం మరియు ప్రశంసలను రేకెత్తిస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

विलक्षण

एक विलक्षण प्रतिभावान किंवा हुशार (तरुण) व्यक्ती; ज्याची प्रतिभा आश्चर्य आणि प्रशंसा उत्तेजित करते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉત્કૃષ્ટ

અસામાન્ય રીતે હોશિયાર અથવા બુદ્ધિશાળી (યુવાન) વ્યક્તિ; કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જેની પ્રતિભા આશ્ચર્ય અને પ્રશંસાને ઉત્તેજિત કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಾಡಿಜಿ

ಅಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಾನ್ವಿತ ಅಥವಾ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ (ಯುವ) ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ; ಅವರ ಪ್ರತಿಭೆಯು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രാഡിജി

അസാധാരണമായ കഴിവുള്ള അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബുദ്ധിമാനായ (യുവ) വ്യക്തി; കഴിവുകൾ അത്ഭുതവും പ്രശംസയും ഉണർത്തുന്ന ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ

ਇੱਕ ਅਸਧਾਰਨ ਤੋਹਫ਼ੇ ਵਾਲਾ ਜਾਂ ਬੁੱਧੀਮਾਨ (ਨੌਜਵਾਨ) ਵਿਅਕਤੀ; ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਤਿਭਾ ਹੈਰਾਨੀ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾ ਨੂੰ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹਿਤ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

شاندار

غیر معمولی طور پر ہونہار یا ذہین (نوجوان) شخص؛ کوئی ایسا شخص جس کی پرتیبھا حیرت اور تعریف کا باعث بنے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

神童

一个异常有天赋或聪明的（年轻人）；才华令人惊叹和钦佩的人

🇯🇵Japanese

天才

異常に才能のある、または知的な（若い）人。その才能が驚きと賞賛を呼び起こす人

🇰🇷Korean

신동

유난히 재능이 있거나 지능이 높은 (젊은) 사람; 놀라움과 감탄을 불러일으키는 재능을 가진 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thần đồng

một người có năng khiếu hoặc thông minh (trẻ) khác thường; một người có tài năng kích thích sự ngạc nhiên và ngưỡng mộ

🇹🇭Thai

อัจฉริยะ

คนที่มีพรสวรรค์หรือฉลาด (หนุ่ม) ผิดปกติ ผู้ที่มีพรสวรรค์กระตุ้นความอัศจรรย์และความชื่นชม

🇮🇩Indonesian

keajaiban

orang (muda) yang sangat berbakat atau cerdas; seseorang yang bakatnya menimbulkan keheranan dan kekaguman

🇵🇭Filipino

kahanga-hanga

isang hindi karaniwang likas na matalino o matalino (bata) na tao; isang tao na ang mga talento ay pumukaw ng pagtataka at paghanga

🇲🇾Malay

ajaib

orang yang luar biasa berbakat atau pintar (muda); seseorang yang bakatnya menimbulkan rasa kagum dan kagum

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معجزة

شخص موهوب أو ذكي (شاب) بشكل غير عادي؛ شخص موهبته تثير العجب والإعجاب

🇮🇷Persian

اعجوبه

یک فرد (جوان) با استعداد یا باهوش غیرمعمول؛ کسی که استعدادهایش شگفتی و تحسین را برمی انگیزد

🇹🇷Turkish

dahi

alışılmadık derecede yetenekli veya zeki (genç) bir kişi; yetenekleri merak ve hayranlık uyandıran biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

פֶּלֶא

אדם מחונן או אינטליגנטי (צעיר) בצורה יוצאת דופן; מישהו שכשרונותיו מעוררים פליאה והערצה

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