wunderkind
/ˈwʊndərˌkɪnd/
noun
- A person who achieves great success or shows exceptional talent at a young age.
- The young pianist was a wunderkind, performing at Carnegie Hall when she was only ten.
- In the world of technology, he was considered a wunderkind for creating a popular app at age 14.
- The chess wunderkind defeated several grandmasters before turning 16.