precocious
/pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/
Meanings
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adjective
Displaying or developing characteristics of adults earlier than normal, especially intellectually.
- "The precocious child started reading at the age of three."
- "Despite her precocious behavior, Sarah finished high school at the age of 16."
Pronunciation
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/pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/
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Antonyms
altricious , serotinous
Synonyms
tranty
Rhymes
Words rhyming with precociouscosmosis , posy , prosody , rosy , sosy
Variants
List of all variants of precocious that leads to same resultprecocious , precociously , precociousness , precociousnesses , precocities , precocity
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From Latin precocious, from praecox, 'early ripe' or 'early developed'.
Trivia
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The term 'precocious' was first used in English literature during the 15th century.
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The precociousness of certain animals, such as elephants, has been observed in the wild.
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Some studies suggest that precocious children may be more likely to develop certain mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression, later in life.
Related Concepts
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prodigy: A child or young person who exhibits exceptional abilities or talents beyond their age.
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advanced: Ahead of the usual developmental stage in terms of mental, emotional, or physical growth.
Quotes
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But what has paleontologists agog is this googol-granddaddy's "precocious" attributes: most notably the relative flatness of its face, which is more modern-looking than skulls half its age.
- Fred Guterl,{it}Newsweek{/it},22 July 2002 -
… no longer certain that my blackness gave me "precocious" wisdom, or that I could outslick these folks …
- Lorene Cary,{it}Black Ice{/it},1991 -
… Columbus was still sailing the ocean blue and American English, frisky and rambunctious as a "precocious" child, was as yet unborn.
- Sarah Lyall,{it}New York Times{/it},10 Apr. 2000 -
As a boy, I had caught eight-inch-long, juvenile "snapper" blues in Barnegat Bay and marveled at the uncommon strength and speed and the "precocious" attack instinct within their slender, silver bodies.
- Pete Bodo,{it}New York Times{/it},8 July 2001
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.The term 'precocious' has been used in various forms of literature and art to describe characters or situations where individuals exhibit advanced abilities or behaviors beyond their age. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov is portrayed as a precocious and intelligent young man.
How to Memorize "precocious"
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visualize
- Visualize a child who learns to read and write earlier than their peers, or a flower that blooms earlier than others in its species.
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associate
- Associate the word 'precocious' with the image of a young child performing an adult task, such as cooking or driving a car.
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mnemonics
- Create a mnemonic device by remembering the Latin root 'praecox', which means 'early ripe' or 'early developed'.
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