талант

Even

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian талант (talant).

Noun

талант (talant)

  1. talent

References

  • Cincius, V. I., Rišes, L. D. (1952) “талант”, in Русско-эвенский словарь [Russian–Even Dictionary], Moscow, page 603a

Russian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tɐˈɫant]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

тала́нт • (talánt) m anim or m inan (genitive тала́нта, nominative plural тала́нты, genitive plural тала́нтов, augmentative тала́нтище)

  1. (inanimate) talent, gift
    зарыва́ть свой тала́нт в зе́млюzaryvátʹ svoj talánt v zémljuto bury one's talent; ≈ to hide one's light under a bushel; ≈ to hide one's talents in a napkin
  2. (animate, colloquial) man or woman of talent, gifted person, talent
  3. (inanimate, historical) talent (measure of weight and monetary unit)

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from French talent, from Latin talentum, from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tɐˈɫant]
  • (file)

Noun

тала́нт • (talánt) m inan or m pers (genitive тала́нту or тала́нта, nominative plural тала́нти, genitive plural тала́нтів)

  1. (inanimate) talent (marked natural ability or skill)
    Synonyms: хист m (xyst), обдаро́ваність f (obdaróvanistʹ)
  2. (animate, by extension) talent (talented person)
  3. (inanimate, historical) talent (unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East)

Declension

(inanimate, marked natural ability or skill):

(animate, talented person):

(inanimate, unit of weight and money):

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