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talent

Pronunciation: /ˈtæl.ənt/

The English word “talent” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A marked natural ability or skill.
  2. People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
  3. One, especially a woman, from a particular place or area, judged by their attractiveness.
  4. A historical unit of weight and money used in ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places.
  5. A desire or inclination for something.

Etymology

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…

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