English
Etymology
From Latin intellectus, perfect passive participle of intellegere, reason or understand; from prefix intel-, into, from intus, + legere, read, with connotation of bind
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- The faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding (uncountable).
#: Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.
- That faculty in a particular person (uncountable).
#: They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect.
- A person who has that faculty in great degree.
#: Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.
Translations
trans-top|The faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding
Finnish: järki, äly
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trans-top|That faculty in a particular person
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trans-top|A person who has that faculty in great degree
Finnish: älykkö, ajattelija
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Related terms
intellectual
intelligent
mind
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