These are the meanings of the letters TELNAT when you unscramble them.
- Latent (a.)
Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action.
- Latten (n.)
A kind of brass hammered into thin sheets, formerly much used for making church utensils, as candlesticks, crosses, etc.; -- called also latten brass.
- Latten (n.)
Sheet tin; iron plate, covered with tin; also, any metal in thin sheets; as, gold latten.
- Talent (v. t.)
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
- Talent (v. t.)
Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.
- Talent (v. t.)
Inclination; will; disposition; desire.
- Talent (v. t.)
Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30).