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/intwiˈθjon/ ES

/intwiˈsjon/ MX

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Translation

intuition

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Word origin

From Latin intuitio, from intueri ('to look at, contemplate'), from in ('at, upon') plus tueri ('to watch, guard'). The same root gives English 'intuition' and 'tuition'.

Origin
Latin
Root
intueri
English cognates
intuition, tuition

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralintuiciones

Examples

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My intuition tells me that something is going to go wrong.

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Trust your intuition when you do not have all the facts.

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She had the intuition that that man was lying.

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Sometimes intuition is right more often than reason.

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His intuition for business made him very rich.

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This word is taught in chapter 46, lesson 6: intuición, erección, marcador and 7 more words.