🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지능

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jineung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intellect/ˈɪn.tə.lekt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀의 지능은 놀랍습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract or academic matters.

    "Her intellect was evident in the way she solved complex problems."
  2. 2

    A person possessing a highly developed intellect.

    "He was regarded as one of the greatest intellects of his time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'intellect' originates from the Latin 'intellectus', which means 'understanding' or 'perception'. It evolved through Middle English, influenced by Old French 'intellect', reflecting the development of philosophical thought during the medieval period.

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