intelect

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intelect

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

noun intelecturi · intelect · intelectul · intelecturile

neuter intellect, brains
Similar: inteligență, cuget, minte

In English

brain brains: intellect
intellect the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding

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@misc{intelect_2026,
  title = {intelect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/intelect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}