child prodigy

/tʃaɪld ˌprɑdədʒi/
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Other forms: child prodigies

Definitions of child prodigy
  1. noun
    a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age
    “Mozart was a child prodigy”
    synonyms: infant prodigy, wonder child, wunderkind
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    type of:
    child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster
    a young person of either sex
    prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
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