talent
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See also Talent
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[edit] Etymology
< Middle English talent < Old French talent (“‘a talent, also will, inclination, desire’”) < Latin talentum (“‘a Grecian weight; a talent of money’”) < Ancient Greek τάλαντον (talanton), “‘balance, a particular weight, esp. of gold, sum of money, a talent’”). The figurative meanings 2. and 3. come from Matt. XXV 14-30.
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talent (plural talents)
- a unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.
- a marked ability or skill.
- He has the talent of touching his nose with his tongue.
- the potential or factual ability to perform a skill better than most people.
- She has a talent to sing.
- Also used jocularly, as: He has a talent for getting into trouble.
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- See also Wikisaurus:skill
[edit] Translations
unit of weight and money
marked ability or skill
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potential or factual ability to perform a skill better than most people
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[edit] External links
- talent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- talent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Czech
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talent m.
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- (ability): nadání n.
[edit] Dutch
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talent n. (plural talenten, diminutive talentje, diminutive plural talentjes)
[edit] Polish
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- IPA: [ˈtalɛnt]
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talent m.
- talent, gift
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| Singular | Plural | |
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| Nominative | talent | talenty |
| Genitive | talentu | talentów |
| Dative | talentowi | talentom |
| Accusative | talent | talenty |
| Instrumental | talentem | talentami |
| Locative | talencie | talentach |
| Vocative | talencie | talenty |

