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precocious
[pri-koh-shuhs]
adjective
unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development.
a precocious child.
prematurely developed, as the mind, faculties, etc.
of or relating to premature development.
Botany.
flowering, fruiting, or ripening early, as plants or fruit.
bearing blossoms before leaves, as plants.
appearing before leaves, as flowers.
precocious
/ prɪˈkɒsɪtɪ, prɪˈkəʊʃəs /
adjective
ahead in development, such as the mental development of a child
botany (of plants, fruit, etc) flowering or ripening early
precocious
Relating to or having flowers that blossom before the leaves emerge. Some species of magnolias are precocious.
Other Word Forms
- precociously adverb
- precociousness noun
- unprecocious adjective
- unprecociously adverb
- unprecociousness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of precocious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of precocious1
Example Sentences
Douglas Century’s “Crash of the Heavens” brings to life the headstrong, charismatic heroine who was both a fearless warrior and a precocious writer.
Despite waves of Carthaginian resistance and the increasing hostility of Roman elites, who resented his precocious record and thirst for glory, Scipio tightened the noose around Carthage.
But day-to-day, all three best friends pitch in to take care of Georgette, who is precocious and theatrical and a huge fan of Selena.
He did not think of himself as a precocious intellect but he took up a scholarship at the University of Chicago at the tender age of 15.
“Sometimes you can win the Juvenile with a precocious kind of horse. … Citizen Bull won it but he had distance limitations.”
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