cazatalentos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caza (“to hunt”) +‎ talentos (“talents”). A calque of English talent scout and headhunter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kaθataˈlentos/ [ka.θa.t̪aˈlẽn̪.t̪os]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kasataˈlentos/ [ka.sa.t̪aˈlẽn̪.t̪os]
• Rhymes: -entos
• Syllabification: ca‧za‧ta‧len‧tos

Noun

cazatalentos m or f by sense (plural cazatalentos)

1. (business) headhunter, recruiter
2. (sports) talent scout

   Synonyms: ojeador, ojeadora

3. talent-spotter

Further reading

• “cazatalentos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014