Word

prodigy, n.
(prodigies)

an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality
<noun.cognition>

prodigy

sample sentences

"the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

example, model, exemplar, good example

a sign of something about to happen
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

omen portent presage prodigy prognostic prognostication

sample sentences

"he looked for an omen before going into battle"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ominous ominous omen

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

portentous portentous portend

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

sign, augury, foretoken, preindication

hyponym

auspice foreboding death knell

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

prodigy

sample sentences

"she is a chess prodigy"

semantic pointers

hyponym

boy wonder child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child girl wonder

hypernym

brain, genius, mastermind, brainiac, Einstein