prod ‧ i ‧ gy /ˈprɒdɪdʒi $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural prodigies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: prodigium 'sign telling the future, monster' ]
a young person who has a great natural ability in a subject or skill ⇨ genius
child/infant prodigy
Mozart was a musical prodigy.