Pronunciation: 'prä-d&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -gies
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin prodigium omen, monster, from
pro-, prod- + -igium (akin to
aio I say) -- more at ADAGE
1 a : a
portentous event : OMEN b : something extraordinary or inexplicable
2 a : an extraordinary, marvelous, or unusual accomplishment, deed, or event b : a highly talented child or youth