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Etymology edit

From talants (talent) +‎ -īgs.

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talantīgs (definite talantīgais, comparative talantīgāks, superlative vistalantīgākais, adverb talantīgi)

  1. (of people) talented (having talent; gifted)
    talantīgs gleznotājs, rakstniekstalented painter, writer
    talantīgs valodniekstalented linguist
    talantīgs sportiststalented athlete
    talantīgi bērnitalented children
    Bikulis bija labi sagatavots, pat vairāk: talantīgs inženierisBikulis was a well prepared, even better: talented engineer
  2. (of people's features, works) talented (such that it expresses someone's talent)
    talantīgs skaņdarbstalented musical piece
    talantīga dzejatalented poetry
    talantīgi mākslas darbstalented works of art
    izrāde ir iedarbīga, talantīga, bet drūmathe show is powerful, talented, but gloomy, bleak

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