You can make 65 words from talent according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.
Definitions and meaning of talent
talent
Etymology
From Middle Englishtalent, from Old Englishtalente, borrowed from the plural of Latintalentum(“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), from Ancient Greekτάλαντον(tálanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”). Compare Old High Germantalenta(“talent”). Later figurative senses are from Old Frenchtalent(“talent, will, inclination, desire”), derived from the biblical Parable of the Talents.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈtælənt/
(UK, also) IPA(key): /ˈtalənt/
Rhymes: -ælənt
Hyphenation: tal‧ent
Noun
talent (pluraltalents)
A marked natural ability or skill. [from 15th c.]
1936 Feb. 15, Ernest Hemingway, letter to Maxwell Perkins:
Feel awfully about Scott... I always knew he couldn't think—he never could—but he had a marvelous talent and the thing is to use it—not whine in public.
(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places. [from 9th c.]
(obsolete) A desire or inclination for something. [14th–16th c.]
(business, media, sports) People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person. [from 19th c.]
(slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms
See also Thesaurus:skill
Derived terms
Translations
Further reading
“talent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
“talent”, in The Century Dictionary[…], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
antlet, latent, latten
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latintalentum, from Ancient Greekτάλαντον(tálanton).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): (Central)[təˈlen]
IPA(key): (Balearic)[təˈlent]
IPA(key): (Valencian)[taˈlent]
Noun
talentm (pluraltalents)
talent(Greek money)
talent(skill)
hunger
Synonym:gana
Derived terms
atalentat
talentós
Further reading
“talent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Latintalentum.
Noun
talentm inan
talent(unit of weight)
talent(actual or potential ability)
Synonym:nadánín
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
talent in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
talent in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
talent in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from GermanTalent(“talent”), from Latintalentum, from Ancient Greekτάλαντον(tálanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”).
From Middle Dutchtalent, from Old Frenchtalent, from Latintalentum, from Ancient Greekτάλαντον(tálanton, “a particular weight, balance”), from Proto-Indo-European*tl̥h₂ent-, from *telh₂-.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /taːˈlɛnt/
Hyphenation: ta‧lent
Rhymes: -ɛnt
Noun
talentn (pluraltalenten, diminutivetalentjen)
talent(gift, quality, capability)
(historical)talent(ancient weight, value of money or coin)
Derived terms
met zijn talenten woekeren
natuurtalent
talentenjacht
talentvol
Descendants
Afrikaans: talent
Anagrams
latten
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latintalentum(“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greekτάλαντον(tálanton, “balance; a particular weight, especially of gold; sum of money; a talent”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ta.lɑ̃/
Noun
talentm (pluraltalents)
(historical, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece) a talent (an obsolete unit of weight or money)
a talent, a gift, a knack
Derived terms
talentueux
Further reading
“talent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
latent
Middle English
Alternative forms
taland, talande, talant, talente(all rare)
Etymology
From Old Frenchtalent and Old Englishtalente, both from Latintalentum, from Ancient Greekτάλαντον(tálanton).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /taˈlɛnt/, /ˈtalɛnt/
Noun
talent (pluraltalentesortalens)
A talent(ancient unit of money or weight)
Will, inclination, or desire.
A base inclination or urge (especially lustful or for food)
An emotion or feeling (especially positive or affectionate)
A purpose; a plan or idea serving one.
(rare) Capacity, character, or nature.
(rare) A talent(ability, skill).
Related terms
maltalent
Descendants
English: talent
Scots: talent
References
“talent, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Borrowed from Latintalentum(“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), from Ancient Greekτάλαντον(tálanton, “balance; a particular weight, especially of gold; sum of money; a talent”).
Noun
talentoblique singular, m (oblique pluraltalenzortalentz, nominative singulartalenzortalentz, nominative pluraltalent)
Borrowed from Latintalentum, from Ancient Greekτάλαντον(tálanton), from Proto-Indo-European*tl̥h₂ent-, from *telh₂-
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈta.lɛnt/
Rhymes: -alɛnt
Syllabification: ta‧lent
Noun
talentm inan (diminutivetalencik)
talent, gift
Antonym:antytalent
Declension
Noun
talentm animal
(historical)talent(ancient unit of weight and money)
Declension
Noun
talentm pers (diminutivetalencik)
(metonymically) talented person
Antonym:antytalent
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
talent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
talent in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Frenchtalent.
Pronunciation
Noun
talentn (pluraltalente)
talent
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
tàlenat(Bosnia)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latintalentum.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /tǎlent/
Hyphenation: ta‧lent
Noun
tàlentm (Cyrillic spellingта̀лент)
(Croatia)talent
Declension
Welsh
Alternative forms
talen(colloquial)
Pronunciation
(North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtalɛnt/
(South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtaːlɛnt/, /ˈtalɛnt/
Rhymes: -alɛnt
Etymology 1
talu + -ent
Verb
talent
(literary)third-person plural imperfect/conditional of talu
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latintalentum.
Noun
talentm or f (pluraltalentauortalentiortalennauortalents)
ability, aptitude
talent(“coin”)
Derived terms
talentog(“talented”)
Mutation
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “talent”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies