Intellectuel

Part of Speech

adjective

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Translations

🇩🇪 in Bezug auf Intelligenz oder geistige Aktivität , 🇪🇸 relacionado con la inteligencia o con la actividad intelectual , 🇮🇹 in relazione all'intelligenza o all'attività intellettuale , 🇵🇹 relacionado com a inteligência ou com a atividade intelectual , 🇨🇳 与智力或智力活动相关的 , 🇯🇵 知性や知的活動に関連する , 🇰🇷 지능이나 지적 활동과 관련된 , 🇸🇦 متعلق بالذكاء أو النشاط الذهني , 🇮🇳 बुद्धि या बौद्धिक गतिविधि से संबंधित

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Etymology

The adjective **intellectuel** comes from the Latin *intellectualis*, the adjectival form of *intellectus* “understanding, insight”. *Intellectus* is built on the verb *intellegere* “to understand, perceive”, itself a combination of *in-* (toward), *tele-* (far) and *legere* (to read, gather). The term entered French in the 16th century, keeping the sense “relating to intellect or intellectual activity”.

Synonyms

intelligent éclairé cultivé érudit savant pensif rationnel

Antonyms

physique pratique pragmatique sensible émotionnel