ταλέντο
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian talento, from Latin talentum (“Grecian weight, talent of money”), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance, talent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taˈlendo/
- Hyphenation: τα‧λέ‧ντο
Noun
ταλέντο • (talénto) n (plural ταλέντα)
- talent (marked natural ability or skill)
- Έχει φυσικό ταλέντο στο βιολί. ― Échei fysikó talénto sto violí. ― She has a natural talent for the violin.
- (figuratively) talent (talented person)
- Ο κυνηγός ταλέντων παρακολουθούσε το ματς. ― O kynigós talénton parakolouthoúse to mats. ― The talent scout was watching the match.
Declension
Derived terms
- ταλεντάκι n (talentáki) (diminutive, sense 2)
- ταλεντάρα f (talentára) (augmentive, sense 2)
Related terms
- ατάλαντος (atálantos, “talentless”)
- ταλαντούχος (talantoúchos, “talented”)
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