precocious
Pronunciation: /pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/
The English word “precocious” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
- Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.
Etymology
From Latin praecox (“premature, precocious, ripe before time, early ripe”), from praecoquō (“to ripen beforehand, ripen fully, also boil beforehand”), from prae (“before”) + coquō (“to cook, boil, ripen”). Doublet of apricot.
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