lainteligencia

feminine

/inteliˈxenθja/

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Translation

intelligence

Word origin

From Latin intelligentia, from intelligere ('to understand'), from inter ('between') plus legere ('to choose, read'). The same root gives English 'intelligence' and 'intellect'.

Origin
Latin
Root
intelligentia
English cognates
intelligence, intellect

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralinteligencias

Examples

.

His intelligence helped him solve the problem.

artificial .

Artificial intelligence is changing the world.

.

It does not take great intelligence to understand this.

paciencia.

I admire her intelligence and her patience.

sirve .

Intelligence without effort is not worth much.

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