adj.
Pronunciation: pri- ' k ō -sh ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook ― more at COOK
Date: 1650
1 : exceptionally early in development or occurrence < precocious puberty>
2 : exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age <a precocious child>
– pre · co · cious · ly adverb
– pre · co · cious · ness noun
– pre · coc · i · ty \ pri- ' kä-s ə -t ē \ noun