prodigy
/ˈpɹɑdədʒi/
a young person with exceptional abilities or qualities
prodigy in a sentence
“The chess prodigy defeated grandmasters at age twelve.”
Origin of prodigy
Latin prodigium prophetic sign, portent, monster from pro forth + -igium (from agere to drive)
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