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intellect

Pronunciation: /ɛ̃.tɛ.lɛkt/

“intellect” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. intellect

In French

  1. Faculté de l’Esprit qu’on nomme aussi entendement et qui est l’intelligence métaphysique, la faculté de connaître supérieure à la raison, au mental.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin intellēctus (“understanding, intellect”), perfect passive participle of Latin intellegō (“understand; reason”).

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