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talent.

A marked natural ability or skill.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtæl.ənt/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈtal.ənt/British, Midlands, Northern-England, Southern, Standard/ˈtæl.ənt/California[ˈtäl.ənt]California
  1. A marked natural ability or skill.

    countable · uncountable
    He has a real talent for drawing.
  2. People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.

    countable · uncountable
    The director searched their talent pool to fill the new opening.
  3. One, especially a woman, from a particular place or area, judged by their attractiveness.

    countable · slang · uncountable
    Not much talent in this bar tonight—let's hit the clubs.
  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.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  5. A desire or inclination for something.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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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