Talent Definition

tălənt
talents
noun
talents
A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment.
Has a rare talent for music.
American Heritage
Any natural ability or power; natural endowment.
Webster's New World
Any of various large units of weight or of money (the value of a talent weight in gold, silver, etc.) used in ancient Greece, Rome, the Middle East, etc.
Webster's New World
A superior, apparently natural ability in the arts or sciences or in the learning or doing of anything.
Webster's New World
People collectively, or a person, with talent.
To encourage young talent.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Talent

Noun

Singular:
talent
Plural:
talents

Origin of Talent

  • Middle English inclination, disposition from Old French from Medieval Latin from Latin balance, sum of money from Greek talanton telə- in Indo-European roots Sense 3, Middle English from Old English talente from Latin talenta pl. of talentum from Greek talanton

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English talente, from plural of Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money"), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (talanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent"). Later senses reinforced by Old French talent (“a talent, also will, inclination, desire").

    From Wiktionary

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