Category:Precociousness

Pre*co"cious*ness, pre*coc"i*ty, n. Etym: [cf. F. précocité.]

Defn: the quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; Premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. Saucy precociousness in learning. Bp. Mannyngham. That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius. Wirt.