Antonyms for prodigy
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : prod-i-jee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈprɒd ɪ dʒi |
Definition of prodigy
Origin :- late 15c., "sign, portent, something extraordinary from which omens are drawn," from Latin prodigium "prophetic sign, omen, portent, prodigy," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + -igium, a suffix or word of unknown origin, perhaps from *agi-, root of aio "I say" (see adage). Meaning "child with exceptional abilities" first recorded 1650s.
- noun person or thing that is extraordinary
- Was it possible that she herself was there, in the expectation of bringing about a prodigy?
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Although implored and hoped for, the prodigy did not appear, and the room was silent and anxious.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Was the wonderful event about to take place, the prodigy she awaited?
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- By a prodigy Guillaume was alive and already on his legs again.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- He prefers to frolic and philosophise with his prodigy on the sands.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- Thus, she remained immutable, superior to fatigue, and ever relying on a prodigy.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- It is marvelous that it should be a prodigy and at the same time common.
- Extract from : « The Phantom World » by Augustin Calmet
- In Berlin the boy of eleven years was soon recognized as a prodigy.
- Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 (of 8) » by Various
- There were incidents in which action assumed the proportions of prodigy.
- Extract from : « Personality in Literature » by Rolfe Arnold Scott-James
- But in those days a man who could read was regarded as a prodigy of learning.
- Extract from : « History of the Moravian Church » by J. E. Hutton
Synonyms for prodigy
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