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talento.

wish, will, desire, longing

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/taˈlɛn.to/
  1. wish, will, desire, longing

    masculine · obsolete
  2. inclination, tendency

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old French talent (“desire, wish”), from Classical Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money; (post-Classical) gift from God; (Medieval) skill, ability”), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance; a particular weight, especially of gold; sum of money; a talent”), derived from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂ent-, from the root *telh₂-.

noun/taˈlɛn.to/
  1. talent (unit of weight and money)

    historical · masculine · obsolete
  2. talent (marked natural ability or skill)

    figuratively · masculine · obsolete
  3. talented person

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money; (post-Classical) gift from God; (Medieval) skill, ability”), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance; a particular weight, especially of gold; sum of money; a talent”), derived from Proto-Indo-European *tl̥h₂ent-, from the root *telh₂-. The historical sense indicating a unit of measure gave rise to the others, through the biblical Parable of the Talents.

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