English → Latin
“prodigy” in Latin
mōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent; a monster, monstrosity, whether in size or character; a thinportendōto indicate, point out; to predict, foretell, portendprōdigiumomen, portent, prophetic sign; prodigy, wonderostendōto expose to view, exhibit, show; to reveal, expose, make known; to explain, clarifymīruswonderful, marvelous, amazing, surprising, miraculous
The English word prodigy itself goes back to Latin aiō, through prōdigium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
prodigy
PROP., , monstrum; portentum; prodigium; ostentum. ImPROP., A prodigy of anything, perhaps miraculum alicujus rei (after miraculum magnitudinis, Liv., 25, 9); in quo plus est alicujus rei, quam videtur humana natura ferre posse; quasi unicum exemplum alicujus rei (e.g., antiquae probitatis et fidei; or by some other turn): a prodigy of learning, mire or doctissime eruditus; exquisita doctrina pereruditus: anybody is a prodigy of genius, plus in aliquo est in genii quam videtur humana natura ferre posse. Vid. MIRACLE, MONSTER.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for prodigy?
- The usual Latin words for “prodigy” are mōnstrum, portendō, prōdigium; also ostendō, mīrus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.