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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin intellēctuālis. Morphologically, from intellect + -uel. Cognate to English intellectual.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛ.lɛk.tɥɛl/ ~ /ɛ̃.te.lɛk.tɥɛl/
Adjective
intellectuel (feminine intellectuelle, masculine plural intellectuels, feminine plural intellectuelles)
- intellectual
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