Roget's Thesaurus

#872. Prodigy

Nouns

prodigy, phenomenon; wonder, wonderment; marvel, miracle; monster etc. (unconformity) 83; curiosity, lion, sight, spectacle; jeu de theatre [Fr.], coup de theatre; gazingstock; sign; St. Elmo's fire, St. Elmo's light; portent etc. 512. bursting of a shell, bursting of a bomb; volcanic eruption, peal of thunder; thunder-clap, thunder-bolt. what no words can paint; wonders of the world; annus mirabilis [Lat.]; dignus vindice nodus [Lat.].

Phrases

natura il fece e poi roppe la stampa [It.].