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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian талант (talant).

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талант (talant)

  1. talent

References edit

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

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Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

тала́нт (talántm 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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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

тала́нт (talántm 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)

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(inanimate, marked natural ability or skill):

(animate, talented person):

(inanimate, unit of weight and money):

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