Latin intellectus is the action noun and participial formation of intellegere.
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intellectus
perception, discernment, or understanding
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquityintellegere / intelligere
to understand, perceive, discern
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The act of perceiving or understanding becomes the faculty or product of understanding.
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Intellect — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History: intellectus from intellegere
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Connects the Latin noun to the understanding verb.
American Heritage Dictionary: intellectHeadword etymology: Latin intellectus from intellegere
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Independently publishes the same Latin derivation.
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