talent
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Old English talente, from plural of Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (talanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”). Later senses reinforced by Old French talent (“a talent, also will, inclination, desire”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
talent (plural talents)
- (historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East. [from 9th c.]
- 1611, Authorized Version, Matthew XXV 14-15:
- For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
- 1611, Authorized Version, Matthew XXV 14-15:
- (obsolete) A desire or inclination for something. [14th-16th c.]
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book X:
- ‘Faythfully,’ seyde Sir Dynadan, ‘I woll nat abyde, for I have suche a talente to se Sir Trystram that I may nat abyde longe from hym.’
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book X:
- After Matthew 25, above: A marked natural ability or skill. [from 15th c.]
- He has the talent of touching his nose with his tongue.
- (business, media, sports) People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person. [from 19th c.]
- The director searched their talent pool to fill the new opening.
- (slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness. [from 20th c.]
- Not much talent in this bar tonight – let's hit the clubs.
- 2011, Nic Venter, Wow! What a Life! (page 179)
- I went down to the beach front, of course, for that was the first thing that all Vaalies did: to look at the sea and to check the talent on the beach.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:skill
Translations [edit]
unit of weight and money
marked ability or skill
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people of talent collectively
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talented person
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External links [edit]
- talent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- talent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anagrams [edit]
Czech [edit]
Noun [edit]
talent m
Synonyms [edit]
- (ability): nadání n
Related terms [edit]
Danish [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From German Talent (“talent”), from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (talanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /talɛnt/, [taˈlɛnˀd̥]
Noun [edit]
talent n (singular definite talentet, plural indefinite talenter)
- talent (potential or factual ability to perform a skill better than most people)
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of talent
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | talent | talentet | talenter | talenterne |
| genitive | talents | talentets | talenters | talenternes |
See also [edit]
Talent on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia
Etymology 2 [edit]
From Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (talanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /talɛnt/, [taˈlɛnˀd̥]
Noun [edit]
talent c (singular definite talenten, plural indefinite talenter)
- talent (unit of weight and money)
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of talent
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | talent | talenten | talenter | talenterne |
| genitive | talents | talentens | talenters | talenternes |
Dutch [edit]
Noun [edit]
talent n (plural talenten, diminutive talentje)
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Audio (file)
Noun [edit]
talent m (plural talents)
Anagrams [edit]
Old French [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Noun [edit]
talent m (oblique plural talenz, nominative singular talenz, nominative plural talent)
Polish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [ˈt̪alɛ̃n̪t̪]
Noun [edit]
talent m
Declension [edit]
declension of talent
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- (Bosnian, Serbian): tàlenat
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /tǎlent/
- Hyphenation: ta‧lent
Noun [edit]
tàlent m (Cyrillic spelling та̀лент)
Declension [edit]
declension of talent
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tàlent | talenti |
| genitive | tàlēnta | tàlnātā |
| dative | talentu | talentima |
| accusative | talent | talente |
| vocative | talente | talenti |
| locative | talentu | talentima |
| instrumental | talentom | talentima |
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