Pre-cō'cioŭs-ness or Pre-cŏç'i-ty, n.

[Fr. précocité, It. precocità, Sp. precocidad. See supra.] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development; prematureness.

I can not learn that he gave, in his youth, any evidence of that precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius. Wirt.