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# prodigy

noun (prodigies)

«prodigy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A child or person who is amazingly clever or talented, far beyond others of the same age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prodigy/#m1)
2. A very wonderful or amazing thing that is hard to believe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prodigy/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales, a child with great power or skill, or a marvel; in lessons, a gifted pupil

### Examples

- Mozart was a musical prodigy as a boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prodigy/#x1)
- Kintaro was a prodigy of strength. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prodigy/#x2)
- Our new girl is a maths prodigy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prodigy/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prodigy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prodigy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prodigy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prodigy.html) on Mova free.