intellectus

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Latin

Etymology

From intellegō (I understand; perceive).

Noun

intellēctus m (genitive intellēctūs); fourth declension

  1. comprehension, understanding
  2. meaning, sense
  3. intellect
  4. reason, discerning

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative intellēctus intellēctūs
genitive intellēctūs intellēctuum
dative intellēctuī intellēctibus
accusative intellēctum intellēctūs
ablative intellēctū intellēctibus
vocative intellēctus intellēctūs

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Descendants

Participle

intellēctus (feminine intellēcta, neuter intellēctum); first/second-declension participle

  1. having been understood, realised.
  2. having been perceived, discerned.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

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