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noun 
  1. a unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.
  2. a marked ability or skill.
He has the talent of touching his nose with his tongue.
  1. the potential or factual ability to perform a skill better than most people.
She has a talent to sing.
Also used jocularly, as: He has a talent for getting into trouble.
  1. (slang) attractive man or woman.
Translations: 
  • German: Talent , Begabung
    (trans-mid)
  • Dutch: talent
  • French: talent
  • Italian: talento
  • Spanish: talento
Etymology: Latin talentum, "sum of money", Greek , "balance", "weight", "sum". The figurative meanings 2. and 3. come from Matt. XXV 14-30.


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