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intelligentsia

  • [ĩn̪t̪eʝiˈxẽnsja] yeísta
  • [ĩn̪t̪eʎiˈxẽnsja] no yeísta
  • [ĩn̪t̪eʃiˈxẽnsja] sheísta
  • [ĩn̪t̪eʒiˈxẽnsja] zheísta

Rhymes with en.sja

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Del ruso интеллигенция ('intelectualidad'), a su vez del latín intelligentia, "inteligencia".

noun

  1. Argentina Élite intelectual.

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"intelligentsia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/intelligentsia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

intelligentsia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/intelligentsia

Chicago

"intelligentsia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/intelligentsia.

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@misc{intelligentsia_2026,
  title = {intelligentsia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/intelligentsia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}