HyperDic: prodigy

English > 3 senses of the word *prodigy*:
NOUN	person	prodigy	an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person
	event	prodigy, omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication	a sign of something about to happen
	cognition	prodigy	an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality

prodigy > pronunciation
Sounds	praa'dahjhiy
Rhymes	Agee ... zoology: 128 rhymes with jhiy...

English > *prodigy*: 3 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	An unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration.
Example	"she is a chess prodigy"
Narrower	boy wonder	An extremely talented young male person
	child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child	A prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age
	girl wonder	An extremely talented young female person
Broader	genius, mastermind, brain, brainiac, Einstein	someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
Spanish	maravilla, monstruo, portento, prodigio, superdotada, superdotado
Catalan	meravella, monstre, portent, prodigi, superdotada, superdotat

English > *prodigy*: 3 senses > noun 2, event
Meaning	A sign of something about to happen.
Synonyms	omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication
Narrower	auspice	A favorable omen
	death knell	An omen of death or destruction
	foreboding	An unfavorable omen
Broader	augury, sign, foretoken, preindication	An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Spanish	agüero, anuncio, augurio, auspicio, premonición, presagio, pronóstico
Catalan	anunci, auguri, averany, premonició, presagi, prodigi, senyal
Adjectives	prodigious	of momentous or ominous significance

English > *prodigy*: 3 senses > noun 3, cognition
Meaning	An impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality.
Broader	exemplar, example, model, good example	Something to be imitated
Adjectives	prodigious	so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

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