wunderkind
PRONUNCIATION:
(VOON-duhr-kind, wun-) 
MEANING:
noun:
1. A child prodigy.
2. A person who achieves great success early in the career.
1. A child prodigy.
2. A person who achieves great success early in the career.
ETYMOLOGY:
From German Wunderkind, from Wunder (wonder) + Kind (child). Earliest documented use: 1891.
USAGE:
"Miguel Angel Sano is the wunderkind, one of the best young players the Dominican Republic has ever produced."
David Malitz; The Big Leagues' Hits and Errors; The Washington Post; Jul 13, 2012.
David Malitz; The Big Leagues' Hits and Errors; The Washington Post; Jul 13, 2012.
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