Prodige (en. Prodigy)

/pʁɔ.diʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A child or young person with extraordinary talents in a particular field.

This musical prodigy played at the age of five.

Ce prodige de la musique a joué à l'âge de cinq ans.

An extraordinary event or fact that seems to defy the laws of nature.

The marvel of plant growth in summer is fascinating.

Le prodige de la croissance des plantes en été est fascinant.

From Latin 'prodigium', meaning 'sign' or 'monster'.

marvel of nature

An exceptional natural phenomenon or event.

prodige de la nature

marvel of engineering

A remarkable technical achievement.

prodige de l'ingénierie

prodigious

Which is extraordinary, exceptional.

prodigieux

prodigious talent

An exceptional and rare talent.

prodigieux talent

A young exceptional talent.

This guy is a real prodigy!

Ce gars est un vrai prodige !

An incredible achievement.

It was a prodigy to finish this project on time.

C'était un prodige que de réussir à finir ce projet dans les délais.