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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐˈlɐ̃.t(ɨ)/

Hyphenation: ta‧lan‧te

Noun

talante m (plural talantes)

will, wish, desire
Synonyms: vontade, desejo, arbítrio, bel-prazer

Related terms

talento

Spanish

Noun

talante m (plural talantes)

way of being, way, character
outlook

Further reading

“talante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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