| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | prod·i·gy |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pr d  -j |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. prod·i·gies
1. A person with exceptional talents or powers: a math prodigy. 2. An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder. See synonyms at wonder. 3. A portentous sign or event; an omen. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English prodige, portent, from Latin pr digium.
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