talent- root words — words with the talent- root

The root talent- comes from Greek talanton, meaning weight, sum of money. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including talent, talented, talents, talentless, untalented. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the talent- root

Explore words with talent- — words containing the talent- root and sharing its sense of "weight, sum of money". Examples include talent, talented, talents, talentless, untalented. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does talent- mean?

The talent- root means weight, sum of money, from Greek talanton. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.