Prodigy vs. Talent — What's the Difference?

A person with exceptional talents or powers

Natural aptitude or skill

An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder

A former weight and unit of currency, used especially by the ancient Romans and Greeks

(Archaic) A portentous sign or event; an omen.

A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment

An extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.

Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality

An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.

A person or group of people having such ability

An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.

A variable unit of weight and money used in ancient Greece, Rome, and the Middle East.

A wonderful example of something.

A marked natural ability or skill.

An extremely talented person, especially a child.

(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places.

Something extraordinary, or out of the usual course of nature, from which omens are drawn; a portent; as, eclipses and meteors were anciently deemed prodigies.

(obsolete) A desire or inclination for something.

Anything so extraordinary as to excite wonder or astonishment; a marvel; as, a prodigy of learning.

People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.

A production out of ordinary course of nature; an abnormal development; a monster.

(slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.

An unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration;

Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minæ or 6,000 drachmæ. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.

A sign of something about to happen;

Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.

An impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality;

Inclination; will; disposition; desire.

Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30).

Natural qualities or talents

A person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity