talante

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French talant, alternative form of talent, from 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”). Doublet of talento.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈlɐ̃.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐˈlɐ̃.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: ta‧lan‧te

Noun

talante m (plural talantes)

1. will, wish, desire

   Synonyms: vontade, desejo, arbítrio, bel-prazer

Related terms

• talento

Spanish

Noun

talante m (plural talantes)

1. way of being, way, character

   Synonyms: humor, índole

2. outlook

Further reading

• “talante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10