precocity

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: pre=coc=i=ty

CIDE DICTIONARY

precocity, n. [Cf. F. précocité.].

 The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness.  [1913 Webster]
"Saucy precociousness in learning."  [1913 Webster]
"That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius."  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

precocity

Earliness

N earliness, morning, punctuality, promptitude, haste, suddenness, prematurity, precocity, precipitation, anticipation, a stitch in time, early, prime, forward, prompt, summary, premature, precipitate, precocious, prevenient, anticipatory, rath, sudden, unexpected, near, near at hand, immediate, early, soon, anon, betimes, rath, eft, eftsoons, ere long, before long, shortly, beforehand, prematurely, precipitately, too soon, before its time, before one's time, in anticipation, unexpectedly, suddenly, before one can say 'Jack Robinson', at short notice, extempore, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, at once, on the spot, on the instant, at sight, offhand, out of hand, a' vue d'oeil, straight, straightway, straightforth, forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly, no sooner said than done, immediately, if not sooner, tout vient a temps pour qui sait attendre.