ατάλαντος

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀτάλαντος (atálantos), equivalent to α- (a-, un-) +‎ τάλαντο (tálanto, talent, balance). Modern sense has completely displaced the Koine Greek sense of “isobaric, straight”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈtalandos/
  • Hyphenation: α‧τά‧λα‧ντος

Adjective

ατάλαντος (atálantosm (feminine ατάλαντη, neuter ατάλαντο)

  1. talentless, untalented (lacking in talent)
    Synonym: απροίκιστος (aproíkistos)
    Antonyms: (talented) ταλαντούχος (talantoúchos), (gifted) προικισμένος (proikisménos), (gifted) πεπροικισμένος (peproikisménos)
    Νομίζει ότι είναι σπουδαίος στο πιάνο αλλά είναι εντελώς ατάλαντος.
    Nomízei óti eínai spoudaíos sto piáno allá eínai entelós atálantos.
    He thinks he's great on the piano but he's completely talentless.

Declension