talentum

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τάλαντον (talanton, a weight; talent).

Pronunciation

Noun

talentum (genitive talentī); n, second declension

  1. A Grecian weight, which contained sixty minae or half a hundredweight.
  2. A talent or sum of money; usually the Attic talent (sometimes with magnum).
  3. (New Latin) A marked natural skill or ability

Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative talentum talenta
genitive talentī talentōrum
dative talentō talentīs
accusative talentum talenta
ablative talentō talentīs
vocative talentum talenta

Derived terms

  • talentārius

Descendants

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