prodigio

prodigy

noun proh-DEE-hyoh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'prodigium' (omen, marvel).

Also means

wonder

Usage Note

Prodigio can mean a wonder of nature or an extraordinarily gifted person, especially a child. Un niño prodigio is a child prodigy, and the phrase is often used without the article as a compound: es un niño prodigio. In a more archaic or literary register, prodigio retains the Latin sense of a miraculous omen or portent. The adjective form is prodigioso, which is the more common word for 'wondrous' or 'amazing'.

Examples

"Ese músico era considerado un prodigio desde niño."

Natural Translation

That musician was considered a prodigy since childhood.

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