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/inteliˈxente/

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Translation

intelligent, clever, smart

Word origin

From Latin intelligens, intelligentis, present participle of intelligere ('to understand, perceive'), from inter ('between') plus legere ('to choose, read').

Origin
Latin
Root
intelligere
English cognates
intelligent, intelligence

Grammar

Feminineinteligente
Masc pluralinteligentes

Examples

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She is the most intelligent person I have ever met in my entire professional life.

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It was a very smart decision to wait before launching the product.

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Clever children are not always the ones who get the best marks.

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The smart system controls the temperature of the house.

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It would be more sensible to wait until the storm passes.

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This word is part of lesson 16.