Natural abilities or qualities.

synonyms: endowment, gift, natural endowment.

Roget 498: intelligence, capacity, comprehension, understanding; cuteness, sabe [U.S.], savvy [U.S.]; intellect etc. 450; nous [Fr.], parts, sagacity, mother wit, wit, esprit, gumption, quick parts, grasp of intellect; acuteness etc. adj.; acumen, subtlety, penetration, perspicacy^†, perspicacity; discernment, due sense of, good judgment; discrimination etc. 465; cunning etc. 702; refinement etc. (taste) 850.    head, brains, headpiece, upper story, long head; eagle eye, eagle-glance; eye of a lynx, eye of a hawk.    wisdom, sapience, sense; good sense, common sense, horse sense [U.S.], plain sense; rationality, reason; reasonableness etc. adj.; judgment; solidity, depth, profundity, caliber; enlarged views; reach of thought, compass of thought; enlargement of mind.    genius, inspiration, geist [G.], fire of genius, heaven-born genius, soul; talent etc. (aptitude) 698.    [Wisdom in action] prudence etc. 864; vigilance etc. 459; tact etc. 698; foresight etc. 510; sobriety, self-possession, aplomb, ballast.    a bright thought, not a bad idea.    Solomon-like wisdom.    ... show more

Roget 698: skill, skillfulness, address; dexterity, dexterousness; adroitness, expertness etc. adj.; proficiency, competence, technical competence, craft, callidity^†, facility, knack, trick, sleight; mastery, mastership, excellence, panurgy^†; ambidexterity, ambidextrousness^†; sleight of hand etc. (deception) 545.    seamanship, airmanship, marksmanship, horsemanship; rope-dancing.    accomplishment, acquirement, attainment; art, science; technicality, technology; practical knowledge, technical knowledge.    knowledge of the world, world wisdom, savoir faire [Fr.]; tact; mother wit etc. (sagacity) 498; discretion etc. (caution) 864; finesse; craftiness etc. (cunning) 702; management etc. (conduct) 692; self-help.    cleverness, talent, ability, ingenuity, capacity, parts, talents, faculty, endowment, forte, turn, gift, genius; intelligence etc. 498; sharpness, readiness etc. (activity) 682; invention etc. 515; aptness, aptitude; turn for, capacity for, genius for; felicity, capability, curiosa felicitas [Lat.], qualification, habilitation.    proficient etc. 700.    masterpiece, coup de maitre [Fr.], chef d'euvre [Fr.], tour de force; good stroke etc. (plan) 626.    ... show more

Dutch: presentje, geschenk, aanleg, begaafdheid, gave, predispositie, talent
Polish: dar, nerw, lwi pazur, talent, geniusz, uzdolnienia, uzdolnienie, iskra boża, genialność

A person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity.

Dutch: talent
Polish: talent