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May 1, 2020
This week’s themeWords to describe people
This week’s words
ambivert
hapless
superbious
hoary
precocious
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with Anu Gargprecocious
PRONUNCIATION:
(pri-KOH-shuhs) 
MEANING:
adjective: Exhibiting advanced development at an early age.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin praecox (premature, early ripening), from praecoquere (to ripen early), from prae- (pre) + coquere (to cook or ripen). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pekw- (to cook or ripen), which is also the source of cook, cuisine, kitchen, kiln, biscuit, apricot (an early-ripening peach, literally speaking), pumpkin, and Hindi pakka (ripened, cooked). Earliest documented use: 1650.
USAGE:
“In 1971 a precocious German academic -- at 32 years old, the holder of five degrees in engineering and economics -- hosted a conference.”
A Tour of the Magic Mountain; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 18, 2020.
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A Tour of the Magic Mountain; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 18, 2020.
See more usage examples of precocious in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. -Joseph Addison, writer (1 May 1672-1719)
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