[ prɪ'kəʊʃəs ]
■ adjective
1》 having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual.
2》 (of a plant) flowering or fruiting earlier than usual.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
precocity noun
Origin
C17: from L. praecox , praecoc- (from praecoquere 'ripen fully', from prae 'before' + coquere 'to cook') + -ious .