talent

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English talent, from Old English talente, borrowed from the plural of Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”). Compare Old High German talenta (“talent”). Later figurative senses are from Old French talent (“talent, will, inclination, desire”), derived from the biblical Parable of the Talents.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtælənt/
  • (UK, also) IPA(key): /ˈtalənt/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ælənt
  • Hyphenation: tal‧ent

Noun[edit]

talent (plural talents)

  1. A marked natural ability or skill. [from 15th c.]
    He has a real talent for drawing.
  2. (historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places. [from 9th c.]
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 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.
  3. (obsolete) A desire or inclination for something. [14th–16th c.]
    • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter XX, in Le Morte Darthur, book X:
      But my hede said sir Palomydes I wille not ryde these thre dayes / […] / Truly said sir Lamorak / and I wille abyde here with you / And whan ye ryde / thenne wille I ryde / […] / therfor I pray you syr Dynadan abyde and ryde with vs / Feythfully said Dynadan I wylle not abyde for I haue suche a talent to see sir Tristram that I may not abyde longe from hym
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  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.
    • 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.

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

talent m (plural talents)

  1. talent (Greek money)
  2. talent (skill)
  3. hunger
    Synonym: gana

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Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin talentum.

Noun[edit]

talent m inan

  1. talent (unit of weight)
  2. talent (actual or potential ability)
    Synonym: nadání n

Declension[edit]

Declension of talent (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative talent talenty
genitive talentu talentů
dative talentu talentům
accusative talent talenty
vocative talente talenty
locative talentu talentech
instrumental talentem talenty

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • talent in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • talent in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • talent in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /talɛnt/, [taˈlɛnˀd̥]

Noun[edit]

talent n (singular definite talentet, plural indefinite talenter)

  1. talent (potential or factual ability to perform a skill better than most people)
Inflection[edit]
Declension of talent
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative talent talentet talenter talenterne
genitive talents talentets talenters talenternes
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /talɛnt/, [taˈlɛnˀd̥]

Noun[edit]

talent c (singular definite talenten, plural indefinite talenter)

  1. talent (unit of weight and money)
Inflection[edit]
Declension of talent
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative talent talenten talenter talenterne
genitive talents talentens talenters talenternes

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch talent, from Old French talent, from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “a particular weight, balance”), from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂ent-, from *telh₂-.

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Noun[edit]

talent n (plural talenten, diminutive talentje n)

  1. talent (gift, quality, capability)
  2. (historical) talent (ancient weight, value of money or coin)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: talent

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance; a particular weight, especially of gold; sum of money; a talent”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

talent m (plural talents)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece) a talent (an obsolete unit of weight or money)
  2. a talent, a gift, a knack

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French talent and Old English talente, both from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /taˈlɛnt/, /ˈtalɛnt/

Noun[edit]

talent (plural talentes or talens)

  1. A talent (ancient unit of money or weight)
  2. Will, inclination, or desire.
  3. A base inclination or urge (especially lustful or for food)
  4. An emotion or feeling (especially positive or affectionate)
  5. A purpose; a plan or idea serving one.
  6. (rare) Capacity, character, or nature.
  7. (rare) A talent (ability, skill).

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin talentum.

Noun[edit]

talent n (definite singular talentet, indefinite plural talent or talenter, definite plural talenta or talentene)

  1. (a) talent

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Medieval Latin talentum.

Noun[edit]

talent n (definite singular talentet, indefinite plural talent, definite plural talenta)

  1. (a) talent

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Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance; a particular weight, especially of gold; sum of money; a talent”).

Noun[edit]

talent oblique singular, m (oblique plural talenz or talentz, nominative singular talenz or talentz, nominative plural talent)

  1. desire; wish (to do something)

Descendants[edit]

Polish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton), from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂ent-, from *telh₂-

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

talent m inan (diminutive talencik)

  1. talent, gift
    Antonym: antytalent

Declension[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

talent m animal

  1. (historical) talent (ancient unit of weight and money)

Declension[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

talent m pers (diminutive talencik)

  1. (metonymically) talented person
    Antonym: antytalent

Declension[edit]

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

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
noun

Further reading[edit]

  • talent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • talent in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French talent.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

talent n (plural talente)

  1. talent

Declension[edit]

Declension of talent
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) talent talentul (niște) talente talentele
genitive/dative (unui) talent talentului (unor) talente talentelor
vocative talentule talentelor

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin talentum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tǎlent/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧lent

Noun[edit]

tàlent m (Cyrillic spelling та̀лент)

  1. (Croatia) talent

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

Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

talu +‎ -ent

Verb[edit]

talent

  1. (literary) third-person plural imperfect/conditional of talu

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Latin talentum.

Noun[edit]

talent m or f (plural talentau or talenti or talennau or talents)

  1. ability, aptitude
  2. talent (“coin”)
Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
talent dalent nhalent thalent
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “talent”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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