talent
Cross references:
1. gift
tal.ent \'tal-*nt\ \-*n-t*d\ n [ME, fr. OE talente, fr. L talenta, pl. of
talentum unit of w]eight or money, fr. Gk talanton; akin to L tollere to
lift up; in senses 2-5, fr. the parable of the talents in Mt 25:14-30 -
more at TOLERATE 1a: any of several ancient units of weight (as a unit of
Palestine and Syri a equal to 3000 shekels or a Greek unit equal to 6000
drachmas) 1b: a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or
silver archaic 2: a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a
person or animal 3: the natural endowments of a person 4a: a special
often creative or artistic aptitude 4b: general intelligence or mental
power : ABILITY 5: a person of talent or a group of persons of talent in a
field or activit y - tal.ent.ed aj