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|lshtext=<b>tălentum</b>: i (<br /><b>I</b> gen. plur. [[talentum]], Cic. Rab. Post. 8, 21; Liv. 30, 16, 12 et saep.; [[rarely]] talentorum, Suet. Caes. 54), n. [[τάλαντον]],> a [[thing]] weighed, a [[weight]]; [[hence]], a [[talent]], i. e.,<br /><b>I</b> A Grecian [[weight]], varying in [[different]] states, [[usually]] [[about]] [[half]] a [[hundred]]-[[weight]] ([[very]] [[rare]]): auri eborisque talenta, Verg. A. 11, 333: thynni, Plin. 9, 15, 17, § 44: turis, id. 12, 17, 40, § 80.—<br /><b>II</b> A [[sum]] of [[money]], [[likewise]] varying in [[amount]].<br /> <b>a</b> The Attic [[talent]], [[which]] is [[most]] [[usually]] meant, contained [[sixty]] minæ, i. e. £243 15s. [[sterling]] ($1182.19 in American [[gold]]): cum legati ab Alexandro [[quinquaginta]] ei talenta attulissent, quae erat [[pecunia]] temporibus illis, Athenis [[praesertim]], maxima, Cic. Tusc. 5, 32, 91: [[decem]] milia talantum, id. Rab. Post. 8, 21; Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 114; 4, 2, 10; id. Truc. 5, 60; Varr. ap. Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 136: argenti, Verg. A. 5, 112; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 34; id. S. 2, 3, 226; 2, 7, 89 al.; cf. Rhem. Fan. Pond. 37 sq.; Fest. p. 359.—Sometimes called also magnum, C. Gracch. ap. Gell. 11, 10, 6; Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 71; id. Most. 3, 1, 110; id. Cist. 2, 3, 19.—<br /> <b>b</b> Another [[talent]] of [[eighty]] minæ, Liv. 38, 38.—<br /> <b>c</b> The Egyptian [[talent]], Varr. ap. Plin. 33, 3, 15, § 52. | |lshtext=<b>tălentum</b>: i (<br /><b>I</b> gen. plur. [[talentum]], Cic. Rab. Post. 8, 21; Liv. 30, 16, 12 et saep.; [[rarely]] talentorum, Suet. Caes. 54), n. [[τάλαντον]],> a [[thing]] weighed, a [[weight]]; [[hence]], a [[talent]], i. e.,<br /><b>I</b> A Grecian [[weight]], varying in [[different]] states, [[usually]] [[about]] [[half]] a [[hundred]]-[[weight]] ([[very]] [[rare]]): auri eborisque talenta, Verg. A. 11, 333: thynni, Plin. 9, 15, 17, § 44: turis, id. 12, 17, 40, § 80.—<br /><b>II</b> A [[sum]] of [[money]], [[likewise]] varying in [[amount]].<br /> <b>a</b> The Attic [[talent]], [[which]] is [[most]] [[usually]] meant, contained [[sixty]] minæ, i. e. £243 15s. [[sterling]] ($1182.19 in American [[gold]]): cum legati ab Alexandro [[quinquaginta]] ei talenta attulissent, quae erat [[pecunia]] temporibus illis, Athenis [[praesertim]], maxima, Cic. Tusc. 5, 32, 91: [[decem]] milia talantum, id. Rab. Post. 8, 21; Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 114; 4, 2, 10; id. Truc. 5, 60; Varr. ap. Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 136: argenti, Verg. A. 5, 112; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 34; id. S. 2, 3, 226; 2, 7, 89 al.; cf. Rhem. Fan. Pond. 37 sq.; Fest. p. 359.—Sometimes called also magnum, C. Gracch. ap. Gell. 11, 10, 6; Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 71; id. Most. 3, 1, 110; id. Cist. 2, 3, 19.—<br /> <b>b</b> Another [[talent]] of [[eighty]] minæ, Liv. 38, 38.—<br /> <b>c</b> The Egyptian [[talent]], Varr. ap. Plin. 33, 3, 15, § 52. | ||
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|gf=<b>tălentum</b>,¹⁰ ī, n. ([[τάλαντον]]),<br /><b>1</b> talent [poids grec variable ; environ 50 livres] : Virg. En. 11, 333 ; Plin. 9, 44 ; 12, 80<br /><b>2</b> talent [somme d’argent variable ; en Attique 60 mines, environ 30$\\,$000 francs d’aujourd’[[hui]] 20$\\,$000 € 2013] : Cic. Tusc. 5, 91 ; [qqf. appelé grand talent] magnum [[talentum]] Pl. Truc. 845 ; etc., cf. Gell. 11, 10, 6 || autre talent valant 80 mines : Liv. 38, 38, 13. gén. pl. [[talentum]] Cic. Rab. Post. 21 ; Liv. 30, 16, 12, etc. ; talentorum Suet. Cæs. 54. | |||
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Revision as of 07:06, 14 August 2017
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
tălentum: i (
I gen. plur. talentum, Cic. Rab. Post. 8, 21; Liv. 30, 16, 12 et saep.; rarely talentorum, Suet. Caes. 54), n. τάλαντον,> a thing weighed, a weight; hence, a talent, i. e.,
I A Grecian weight, varying in different states, usually about half a hundred-weight (very rare): auri eborisque talenta, Verg. A. 11, 333: thynni, Plin. 9, 15, 17, § 44: turis, id. 12, 17, 40, § 80.—
II A sum of money, likewise varying in amount.
a The Attic talent, which is most usually meant, contained sixty minæ, i. e. £243 15s. sterling ($1182.19 in American gold): cum legati ab Alexandro quinquaginta ei talenta attulissent, quae erat pecunia temporibus illis, Athenis praesertim, maxima, Cic. Tusc. 5, 32, 91: decem milia talantum, id. Rab. Post. 8, 21; Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 114; 4, 2, 10; id. Truc. 5, 60; Varr. ap. Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 136: argenti, Verg. A. 5, 112; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 34; id. S. 2, 3, 226; 2, 7, 89 al.; cf. Rhem. Fan. Pond. 37 sq.; Fest. p. 359.—Sometimes called also magnum, C. Gracch. ap. Gell. 11, 10, 6; Plaut. Truc. 4, 3, 71; id. Most. 3, 1, 110; id. Cist. 2, 3, 19.—
b Another talent of eighty minæ, Liv. 38, 38.—
c The Egyptian talent, Varr. ap. Plin. 33, 3, 15, § 52.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
tălentum,¹⁰ ī, n. (τάλαντον),
1 talent [poids grec variable ; environ 50 livres] : Virg. En. 11, 333 ; Plin. 9, 44 ; 12, 80
2 talent [somme d’argent variable ; en Attique 60 mines, environ 30$\\,$000 francs d’aujourd’hui 20$\\,$000 € 2013] : Cic. Tusc. 5, 91 ; [qqf. appelé grand talent] magnum talentum Pl. Truc. 845 ; etc., cf. Gell. 11, 10, 6 || autre talent valant 80 mines : Liv. 38, 38, 13. gén. pl. talentum Cic. Rab. Post. 21 ; Liv. 30, 16, 12, etc. ; talentorum Suet. Cæs. 54.
