talent
noun
[ ˈtalənt ]
• natural aptitude or skill.
• "he possesses more talent than any other player"
Similar:
flair,
aptitude,
facility,
gift,
knack,
technique,
touch,
bent,
ability,
expertise,
capacity,
power,
faculty,
strength,
strong point,
forte,
genius,
brilliance,
dexterity,
adroitness,
skill,
cleverness,
virtuosity,
artistry,
• a former weight and unit of currency, used especially by the ancient Romans and Greeks.
• "a mighty steed bought from a Thessalian merchant for thirteen talents"
Origin:
Old English talente, talentan (as a unit of weight), from Latin talenta, plural of talentum ‘weight, sum of money’, from Greek talanton . talent (sense 1) is a figurative use with biblical allusion to the parable of the talents (Matt. 25:14–30).
