precocious

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
2. Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.

Sinonieme

premature

early

advanced

untimely

forward

improved

improving

old-fashioned

prodigy

progressing

spoilt

precocious child

early completion

maturing early

fast-ripening

brash

bright

depraved

gifted

Vertalings

précoce

precoz

precoç

precoce

precoce

frühreif

altklug

vroegrijp

tempranero

πρόωρος

vroegvolwassen

tempranal

frühzeitig

πρώιμος

hâtif

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Latin praecox (“premature, precocious, ripe before time, early ripe”), from praecoquō (“to ripen beforehand, ripen fully, also boil beforehand”), from prae (“before”) + coquō (“to cook, boil, ripen”). Doublet of apricot.