cazatalentos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caza (“to hunt”) +‎ talentos (“talents”). A calque of English talent scout and headhunter.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /kaθataˈlentos/ [ka.θa.t̪aˈlẽn̪.t̪os]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kasataˈlentos/ [ka.sa.t̪aˈlẽn̪.t̪os]
Rhymes: -entos
Syllabification: ca‧za‧ta‧len‧tos

Noun

cazatalentos m or f by sense (plural cazatalentos)

(business) headhunter, recruiter
(sports) talent scout
Synonyms: ojeador, ojeadora
talent-spotter

Further reading

“cazatalentos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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