τάλαντο
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance, talent”).
Pronunciation
Noun
τάλαντο • (tálanto) n (plural τάλαντα)
- (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
- (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.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | τάλαντο (tálanto) | τάλαντα (tálanta) |
| genitive | ταλάντου (talántou) τάλαντου (tálantou) |
ταλάντων (talánton) |
| accusative | τάλαντο (tálanto) | τάλαντα (tálanta) |
| vocative | τάλαντο (tálanto) | τάλαντα (tálanta) |
Synonyms
- ταλέντο n (talénto, “talent”) (more usual modern word for sense 2)
- χάρισμα n (chárisma, “gift, talent”)
Derived terms
- ατάλαντος (atálantos, “talentless”)
- ταλαντούχος (talantoúchos, “talented”)
Related terms
- ταλαντεύω (talantévo, “to oscillate”)
- ταλάντωση f (talántosi, “oscillation”)
- ταλαντωτής m (talantotís, “oscillator”)
Further reading
τάλαντο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
