tal·ent·ed

[tal-uhn-tid]
adjective
having talent or special ability; gifted.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English: inclined, disposed; see talent, -ed3

mul·ti·tal·ent·ed, adjective
non·tal·ent·ed, adjective
un·tal·ent·ed, adjective
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talent (ˈtælənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  innate ability, aptitude, or faculty, esp when unspecified; above average ability: a talent for cooking; a child with talent
2.  a person or persons possessing such ability
3.  any of various ancient units of weight and money
4.  informal members of the opposite sex collectively, esp those living in a particular place: the local talent
5.  an obsolete word for inclination
 
[Old English talente, from Latin talenta, pl of talentum sum of money, from Greek talanton unit of money or weight; in Medieval Latin the sense was extended to ability through the influence of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14--30)]
 
'talented
 
adj

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Talented is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
White is likable, and he's genuinely and prodigiously talented.
Reclaim a piece of the past with talented artisans, collectors, and dreamers
  who restore masterpieces of a bygone era.
But the talented ones are able to capture the feeling of the collection and
  express it ever so subtly.
Talented people are going it alone and bringing their designs directly to
  market.
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