talent

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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”).

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talent (plural talents)

  1. (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.
  2. (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.’
  3. After Matthew 25, above: A marked natural ability or skill. [from 15th c.]
    He has the talent of touching his nose with his tongue.
  4. (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.
  5. (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.

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unit of weight and money
marked ability or skill
people of talent collectively
talented person
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talent m. (oblique plural talenz, nominative singular talenz, nominative plural talent)

  1. desire; wish (to do something)

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talent m.

  1. talent (unit of weight)
  2. talent (actual or potential ability)

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From German Talent (“talent”), from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (talanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”).

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  • IPA: /talɛnt/, [taˈlɛnˀd̥]

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talent n. (singular definite talentet, plural indefinite talenter)

  1. talent (potential or factual ability to perform a skill better than most people)
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    Inflection of talent
neuter gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative talent talentet talenter talenterne
genitive talents talentets talenters talenternes
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From Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (talanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”).

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  • IPA: /talɛnt/, [taˈlɛnˀd̥]

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talent c. (singular definite talenten, plural indefinite talenter)

  1. talent (unit of weight and money)
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    Inflection of talent
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative talent talenten talenter talenterne
genitive talents talentens talenters talenternes

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talent n. (plural talenten, diminutive talentje)

  1. talent

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talent m. (plural talents)

  1. talent

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talent m. (oblique plural talenz, nominative singular talenz, nominative plural talent)

  1. desire; wish (to do something)

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  • IPA: [ˈt̪alɛ̃n̪t̪]

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talent m.

  1. talent, gift

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    declension of talent
singular plural
nominative talent talenty
genitive talentu talentów
dative talentowi talentom
accusative talent talenty
instrumental talentem talentami
locative talencie talentach
vocative talencie talenty

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  • IPA: /tǎlent/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧lent

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tàlent m. (Cyrillic spelling та̀лент)

  1. talent

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    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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