dote

dowry

noun DOH-teh Rare

Origin: from Latin dos, dotis, 'gift, dowry'

Also means

talent

Usage Note

Dote has two senses: the historical dowry (property a bride brought to a marriage) and, more commonly today, a natural talent or gift, where it is almost always plural: sus dotes de liderazgo (his leadership gifts). The word is feminine, as the plural adjective shows: grandes dotes.

Examples

"Tiene grandes dotes para la música."

Natural Translation

She has great gifts for music.

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