prodigy

/ˈprɑdədʒi/
noun
  1. A young person with exceptional talent or ability.
    • Mozart was a musical prodigy who composed symphonies as a child.
    • The chess prodigy defeated grandmasters twice his age.
    • She was a math prodigy, solving complex equations before starting high school.
  2. Something that is extraordinary or amazing, often inspiring wonder.
    • The ancient temple was a prodigy of engineering for its time.
    • The comet was a prodigy that people traveled miles to see.
    • His recovery from the illness was considered a prodigy by the doctors.