"prodigy" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

An unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person;
Someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration (synset 110499368)
"she is a chess prodigy"

is a type of: brain, brainiac, einstein, genius, mastermind - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
subtypes:
- boy wonder - an extremely talented young male person
- child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child - a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age
- girl wonder - an extremely talented young female person
A sign of something about to happen (synset 107301073)
"he looked for an omen before going into battle"

is a type of: augury, foretoken, preindication, sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
subtypes:
- auspice - a favorable omen
- foreboding - an unfavorable omen
- death knell - an omen of death or destruction
same as: omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication
An impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality (synset 105947962)
"the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"

is a type of: example, exemplar, good example, model - something to be imitated