τάλαντο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance, talent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtalando/
  • Hyphenation: τά‧λα‧ντο

Noun

τάλαντο • (tálanto) n (plural τάλαντα)

  1. (historical) talent (unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East)
    δύο τάλαντα χρυσό ― dýo tálanta chrysó ― two talents of gold
  2. (formal) talent (marked natural ability or skill)
    Ήταν προικισμένος με ένα σπάνιο τάλαντο.
    Ítan proikisménos me éna spánio tálanto.
    He was endowed with a rare talent.

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Derived terms

  • ταλαντεύω (talantévo, “to oscillate”)
  • ταλάντωση f (talántosi, “oscillation”)
  • ταλαντωτής m (talantotís, “oscillator”)

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