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Word: Precocious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin praecox, praecoc- (from praecoquere ‘ripen fully’, from prae ‘before’ + coquere ‘to cook’) + -ious
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prɪˈkəʊʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected
Short Definition:having developed certain abilities or inclinations at earlier age than usual
Examples:- a precocious, solitary boy
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