child prodigy
a very talented child
TRANSLATION
das Wunderkind
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Born in Salzburg, Austria 1756. Taught by his father. Toured Europe as a CHILD PRODIGY. Able to compose music in his head, Mozart was the most remarkable genius the world of music has ever seen."
("Mozart, Prodigy of Nature" - by Chris A. Banks Paperback - June 1991)
Note: Amazon .com lists 55 books with the word "prodigy" in the title.
("Mozart, Prodigy of Nature" - by Chris A. Banks Paperback - June 1991)
Note: Amazon .com lists 55 books with the word "prodigy" in the title.
Did you
know?
pro-digy
The word PRODIGY has two meanings in English:
1 : an amazing event or action : a wonder
2 : an unusually talented child
It dates from the 15th century and is from Middle English, from Latin prodigium omen, monster, from pro-, prod- + -igium
Note:
Don't be surprised to occasionally hear the word "Wunderkind" in English. It's one of those Germanisms we sometimes like to use.
The word PRODIGY has two meanings in English:
1 : an amazing event or action : a wonder
2 : an unusually talented child
It dates from the 15th century and is from Middle English, from Latin prodigium omen, monster, from pro-, prod- + -igium
Note:
Don't be surprised to occasionally hear the word "Wunderkind" in English. It's one of those Germanisms we sometimes like to use.
