pre·coc·i·ty

[pri-kos-i-tee]
noun
the state of being or tendency to be precocious.

Origin:
1630–40; < French précosité, equivalent to précose (< Latin praecoci-, stem of praecox early ripening, adj. derivative of praecoquere to bake or ripen early; see pre-, cook1) + -ité -ity

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precocious (prɪˈkəʊʃəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  ahead in development, such as the mental development of a child
2.  botany (of plants, fruit, etc) flowering or ripening early
 
[C17: from Latin praecox early maturing, from prae early + coquere to ripen]
 
pre'cociously
 
adv
 
pre'cociousness
 
n
 
precocity
 
n

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Precocity is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
At the outset it was the sheer marvel of his precocity.
Since then, in a trance of evergreen precocity, he has been educating himself: doing his homework and writing his essays.
Before that, his only hint of precocity had been his authoritative war with jigsaw puzzles.
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