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intellect

/ˈɪntəˌlekt/IN-tuh-lekt
/ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/IN-tuh-lekt

Meaningto discern

Common meaning: the power of thinking

Journey through time

  1. Latinintelligere‘to discern’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsto discern → perceptionintellectus‘perception’source
  3. Frenchintellectsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsperception → the power of thinkingintellect‘the power of thinking’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin intelligere ‘to discern’.

Roots

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