Meaning
early, precocious
- happening or developing earlier than expected or usual
- showing mental development or talent at an unusually early age
In a sentence
Il bambino ha mostrato un talento musicale precoce.
The child showed an early musical talent.
Un caldo così precoce a marzo non si vedeva da anni.
Such early warmth in March had not been seen for years.
La diagnosi precoce è fondamentale per curare la malattia.
Early diagnosis is essential to cure the disease.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| precoce | masculine · singular |
| precoce | feminine · singular |
| precoci | masculine · plural |
| precoci | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Has the regular two-ending adjective pattern: -e for singular and -i for plural (precoci).