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talent

  • noun
  • tal·ent
  • /ˈtæl.ənt/

A marked natural ability or skill.

Other meanings

  1. People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.

    “The director searched their talent pool to fill the new opening.”

  2. 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.

Synonyms

  • gift

Example sentences

  • “Do you have any skills or talents?”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old French "talent" (talent, will, inclination, desire).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “talent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.