talentful en · ADJ
Etymology
From talent + -ful.
Meanings
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(archaic) Characterised by talent; talented, gifted.
In order to celebrate the name-day of the Ironmaster D—, his three talentful daughters, and his four talentful sons, gave on this evening a little concert, to which a tolerably large company of listeners had been invited, and to which now the H— family made a welcome five.
1844, Fredrika Bremer, translated by Mary Howitt, The H— Family: Trälinnan; Axel and Anna; and Other Tales, volume 1, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, pages 123–124:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most talentful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more talentful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |