talent
A marked natural ability or skill.
Noun 2 meanings
A marked natural ability or skill.
“He has a real talent for drawing.”
People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.
“The director searched their talent pool to fill the new opening.”
Etymology
From Middle English talent, from Old English talente, borrowed from the plural of Latin talentum (“a Grecian weight; a talent of money”), from Ancient Greek τάλαντον (tálanton, “balance, a particular weight, especially of gold, sum of money, a talent”). Compare Old High German talenta (“talent”).
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TALENT at a glance
TALENT has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (T 1 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,263 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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