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