Word meaning
precocious
adjective · prih-KOH-shus
What does precocious mean?
Precocious means having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual.
Precocious in a sentence
“The precocious six-year-old was reading chapter books.”
Synonyms for precocious
- advanced
- gifted
- mature
Where does precocious come from?
From Latin praecox, "ripened early."
How to remember precocious
- Say it out loud a few times: prih-KOH-shus.
- Write one sentence of your own using precocious, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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