inteligência

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin intellegentia (“intelligence”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.te.liˈʒẽ.sja/

  • Hyphenation: in‧te‧li‧gên‧ci‧a

Noun

inteligência f (usually uncountable, plural inteligências)

  1. intelligence (capacity of mind)
    Synonyms: intelecto, discernimento, juízo, entendimento
    Antonyms: burrice, estupidez
  2. (military, espionage) intelligence; intel (secret information about the enemy)
  3. intelligence agency (governmental agency devoted to gathering information for national security)

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