Dictionary

intellect en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈɪntəlɛkt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/ (Canada, General-American)
• /ˈɪntəlekt/ (Australia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin intellēctus (“understanding, intellect”), from Latin intellegō (“understand; reason”), from inter (“between, among”) + legō (“read”), with connotation of bind.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
   • Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.
2. (uncountable) The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person).
   • Arms of stripes and shirts of checks / You had a very nice intellect 1983, “Intelligence”, in Shiver, performed by Virna Lindt:
   • They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect.
3. (countable, uncountable) A person who has that faculty to a great degree.
   • Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.

Forms

Deriveds

intellected · superintellect · artilect

Relateds

intelligible · intelligentsia · intelligence · intellectual · intellectualize · intellectualism · intelligent · mind

Synonyms

intellectual · reason · intelligence · smarts · brightness · smartness · wit · intellect · head · nous · judgment · psyche · brain · cleverness · brains · esprit · mind

Translations (195)

mk разум (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · kk интеллект (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · el νοημοσύνη (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cmn 心智 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · uk глузд (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · az intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hu értelem (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ru интеллектуа́л (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · tab аькьюл (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · yue 心智 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · pl rozsądek (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · kk зият (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · fr intellect (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sh ȗm (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · id intelek (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tr entelekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · pt intelectual (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · hy խելք (that faculty in a particular person) · lez акьул (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · uk ро́зум (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · orv разумъ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ja 智力 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · orv умъ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · az zehin (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bg разсъ́дък (that faculty in a particular person) · nb intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bn বুদ্ধি (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bg ум (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tk akyl (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sk intelekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sq intelekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hi प्रज्ञा (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ko 지능 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ps ذهن (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bg разсъ́дък (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bn আক্কল (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mr बुद्धी (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ur عَقْل (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sv intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sh intèlekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · pl intelekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sa मनस् (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · da intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · et mõistus (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hi अक़्ल (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · fi ajattelija (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · os зонд (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mt dehen (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · lv intelekts (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tr zihin (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · is vitsmunir (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ja 知性、思考力 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ar فِطْنَة (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mi ihumanea (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · mn оюун ухаан (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cmn 思力 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · la intellectus (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · kmr aqil (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · be глузд (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ko 지혜 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · az ağıl (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · nv bíniʼ (that faculty in a particular person) · is greind (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ru интелле́кт (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · lo ສະໝອງ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ba аҡыл (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ka ინტელექტი (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · km បញ្ញា (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · uz zehn (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tg зеҳн (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · fa-ira هوشْمَنْدی (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · fa-ira هوش (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ka გონება (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ota ذكا (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hu intellektus (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mi ihomatua (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ar عَقْل (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · et intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ug ئەقىل (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · gl intelecto (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · lt intelektas (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · be інтэле́кт (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sl intelekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · nl intellect (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sh ра̏зӯм (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ga intleacht (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hi ज़ेहन (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · th สมอง (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tt акыл (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ja 知能 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tr zekâ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · kmr hiş (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · de Intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tr akıl (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ro intelectuală (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · ur ذِہْن (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cy dealltwriaeth (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · kmr eqil (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · la intellectus (that faculty in a particular person) · ro intelectual (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · ms intelek (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · it intelletto (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tg ақл (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ru ра́зум (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · yue 智能 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ms akal (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bn বুদ্ধিবৃত্তি (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ar ذِهْن (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sh у̑м (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · kmr jîrî (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mk интеле́кт (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · nv bíniʼ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · fi älykkö (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · fi äly (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sh rȁzūm (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ur ذِہَن (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · my ဉာဏ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · uk інтеле́кт (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · yue 智力 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · uz aql (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ru рассу́док (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bg интеле́кт (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bg интелектуа́лец (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · kmr zihn (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mk акал (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bg ра́зум (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · th ปัญญา (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · got 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌹 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sl razum (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sh интѐлект (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ko 지력 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · kk ақыл (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · fa-ira ذَکاء (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hi बुद्धि (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · fa-ira ذِهْن (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ota ذهن (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ko 지성 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · pl rozum (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · uz intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ky интеллект (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ko 지식인 (a person who has that faculty in great degree) · tk intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · be рассу́дак (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · lo ປັນຍາ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ar ذَكَاء (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · el διάνοια (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · sa बुद्धि (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cmn 智能 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cs intelekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · my အသိဉာဏ် (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hy խելք (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mn оюун (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · av гӏакълу (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cu разоумъ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ca intel·lecte (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · id akal (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · th เมธา (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · vi trí năng (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · yi אינטעלעקט (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bg ум (that faculty in a particular person) · sk um (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · el νόηση (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ro intelect (that faculty in a particular person) · ky эс (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tg ҳӯш (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mt intellett (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · az zəka (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cv ӑс (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · es intelecto (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · is intellekt (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ky акыл (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · he תְּבוּנָה (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · fa-ira عَقْل (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ota عقل (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mk ум (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ru ум (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · pt intelecto (that faculty in a particular person) · uk розсу́док (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hu ész (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ko 사고력 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cmn 智力 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · yue 思力 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ja 知恵 (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · hy բանականություն (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · mi hirikapo (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ps عقل (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · pt intelecto (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · vi trí tuệ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · tsg akkal (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ro intelect (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · cu оумъ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · bg акъ́л (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · be ро́зум (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · km ញាណ (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding) · ug زېھىن (the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding)