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)

  1. talent (marked natural ability or skill)
    Έχει φυσικό ταλέντο στο βιολί.
    Échei fysikó talénto sto violí.
    She has a natural talent for the violin.
  2. (figuratively) talent (talented person)
    Ο κυνηγός ταλέντων παρακολουθούσε το ματς.
    O kynigós talénton parakolouthoúse to mats.
    The talent scout was watching the match.

Declension
declension of ταλέντο
case     \     number singular plural
nominative ταλέντο • ταλέντα •
genitive ταλέντου • ταλέντων •
accusative ταλέντο • ταλέντα •
vocative ταλέντο • ταλέντα •

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • ταλεντάκι n (talentáki) (diminutive, sense 2)
  • ταλεντάρα f (talentára) (augmentive, sense 2)
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