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intellect
- /ˈɪntəlɛkt/ UK
- /ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/ Canada, US
- /ˈɪntəlekt/ Australia
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin intellēctus (“understanding, intellect”), from Latin intellegō (“understand; reason”), from inter (“between, among”) + legō (“read”), with connotation of bind.
noun intellects
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The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.
Similar: brain, brains, cleverness, head, brightness, esprit, intellect, intelligence, mind, nous, psyche, reason
- The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person). They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect.
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A person who has that faculty to a great degree.
Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.
Similar: intellectual
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intellectual, understanding, mind, reason, intelligence, wisdom, wit, rationality, ingenuity, think, sense, spirit, cleverness, intel, brilliance, reasoning
Translations
Every language
noun the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding
| Español | intelecto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지혜 jihye, 지력 jiryeok, 지성 jiseong, 사고력 sagoryeok, 지능 jineung |
| 日本語 | 知性、思考力 chisei, 智力 chiryoku, 知恵 chie, 知能 chinō |
| 中文 | 思力 sīlì, 心智 xīnzhì, 智力 zhìlì, 智能 zhìnéng |
| हिन्दी | बुद्धि buddhi, प्रज्ञा prajñā, अक़्ल aqla, ज़ेहन zehan |
| Português | intelecto |
| Français | intellect |
| Deutsch | Intellekt |
| Italiano | intelletto |
| Ελληνικά | νοημοσύνη noïmosýni, διάνοια diánoia, νόηση nóisi |
| Română | intelect |
| Русский | интелле́кт intellékt, ра́зум rázum, ум um, рассу́док rassúdok |
| Tiếng Việt | trí tuệ, trí năng |
| العربية | عَقْل ʕaql, فِطْنَة fiṭna, ذِهْن ḏihn, ذَكَاء ḏakāʔ |
| עברית | תְּבוּנָה tvuná |
noun a person who has that faculty in great degree
| 한국어 | 지식인 jisigin |
|---|---|
| Português | intelectual |
| Română | intelectual, intelectuală |
| Русский | интеллектуа́л intellektuál |
Talk about this word "intellect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/intellect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. intellect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/intellect "intellect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/intellect.Cite this
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title = {intellect},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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