Meaning
- A marked natural ability or skill.
- 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.
- (obsolete) A desire or inclination for something.
- People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
- (slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.
Synonyms
ability
natural endowment
mental faculty
natural gift
distinguished person
talented man
talented person
natural disposition
natural ability
mental aptness
endowed by nature
witster
celebrity
competency
Frequency
Hyphenated as
tal‧ent
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtælənt/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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