See Also: Talent(medicine)
talent(1)(dictionary)
talent(2)(dictionary)
talent(dictionary)
talent scout(dictionary)
talent-spotting(dictionary)
Talent - Motor Sports(gambling)

reticulitis (iou) and talent (oh)


reticulitis (iou)



reticulitis noun. E20.
[from RETICULUM + -ITIS.]
Veterinary Medicine. Inflammation of the reticulum of a ruminant.

talent (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: talent unit of weight or money in the ancient world (9-21 centuries), from Latin talentum, from Greek talanton; from a story in the Bible in which a man gives talents to his three servants, and two of them use them well]
[U and C] a natural ability to do something well
::He has a lot of talent , and his work is fresh and interesting.
talent for
::She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
::a persuasive speaker with a natural talent for Leadership
::His latest book reveals hidden talents .
::Sadly, she inherited none of her father's musical talent .
::Your brother is a man of many talents .
::There's a wealth of talent in English Football.
talent for
::She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
[U] a person or people with a natural ability or skill
::Britain's footballing talent
[U] BrE informal sexually attractive people
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
have talent
show talent
talent contest/show/competition (=a competition in which people show how well they can sing, Dance etc)
(a) natural talent
a hidden talent
musical/artistic/creative etc talent
a man/woman of many talents (=someone who can do many things well)
a wealth of talent (=when there are a lot of people with talent)