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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tensai
"彼はチェスの天才児として知られています。"
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A young person with exceptional qualities or abilities.
"The eight-year-old piano prodigy performed with the national orchestra."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 15th century (denoting a portent or monster): from Latin prodigium 'portent, monster', of uncertain origin.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Prodigy"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Prodigy" is said worldwide
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prodigie
Transliteration: prodige
Script: prodige
"C'est un véritable prodige des mathématiques."
Wunderkind
Transliteration: Wunderkind
"Er galt schon in jungen Jahren als musikalisches Wunderkind."
prodigio
Transliteration: prodigio
"Il ragazzo è un prodigio del violino."
prodigio
Transliteration: prodigio
"El joven ajedrecista es considerado un prodigio."
prodígio
Transliteration: prodígio
"Ela é um prodígio da computação."
बाल प्रतिभा
Transliteration: baal pratibha
"वह संगीत की एक बाल प्रतिभा है।"
神童
Transliteration: shéntóng
"这个小男孩是个数学神童。"
신동
Transliteration: sindong
"그 소년은 피아노 신동으로 유명합니다."
天才
Transliteration: tensai
"彼はチェスの天才児として知られています。"
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