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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWunderkind
/ˈvʊndərˌkɪnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A child or young person who is exceptionally talented or precocious.
"The young pianist was hailed as a wunderkind after her stunning performance at the concert." - 2
A person who achieves great success at a young age.
"He was considered a wunderkind in the tech industry, launching his first startup while still in college."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Wunderkind' originates from the German language, where 'Wunder' means 'wonder' and 'Kind' means 'child'. It was first used in the 19th century to describe a child prodigy, particularly in the arts or sciences, and has since been adopted into English to denote a young person who achieves great success or acclaim.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wunderkind" is said worldwide
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enfant prodige
Transliteration: ɑ̃fɑ̃ pʁɔdiʒ
"Elle est considérée comme un enfant prodige dans le domaine de la musique."
Wunderkind
Transliteration: ˈvʊndɐˌkɪnt
"Er ist ein Wunderkind in der Mathematik."
bambino prodigio
Transliteration: bamˈbino proˈdiʤo
"È considerato un bambino prodigio nel campo della scienza."
niño prodigio
Transliteration: ˈniɲo pɾoˈdixo
"Es un niño prodigio en el mundo del arte."
menino prodígio
Transliteration: meˈninu pɾoˈdʒidʒju
"Ele é um menino prodígio na música."
प्रतिभाशाली बच्चा
Transliteration: pratibhāśālī bacchā
"वह एक प्रतिभाशाली बच्चा है जो गणित में उत्कृष्टता प्राप्त कर रहा है।"
神童
Transliteration: shéntóng
"他是一位音乐神童。"
신동
Transliteration: sindong
"그는 음악 분야의 신동으로 알려져 있다."
天才児
Transliteration: tensai-ji
"彼は音楽の天才児と見なされています。"
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