intellectus

Latin

Etymology

Late Latin. From the verb intellegō (“I understand; perceive”).

Noun

intellectus (genitive intellectūs); m, fourth declension

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

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	intellectus	intellectūs
genitive	intellectūs	intellectuum
dative	intellectuī	intellectibus
accusative	intellectum	intellectūs
ablative	intellectū	intellectibus
vocative	intellectus	intellectūs

Derived terms

• intellectio

Descendants

English: intellect French: intellect Italian: intelletto

Portuguese: intelecto Romanian: intelect Russian: интеллект (intellékt) m. Spanish: intelecto

Participle

intellēctus m. (feminine intellēcta, neuter intellēctum); first/second declension

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

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	intellēctus	intellēcta	intellēctum		intellēctī	intellēctae	intellēcta
genitive	intellēctī	intellēctae	intellēctī		intellēctōrum	intellēctārum	intellēctōrum
dative	intellēctō	intellēctae	intellēctō		intellēctīs	intellēctīs	intellēctīs
accusative	intellēctum	intellēctam	intellēctum		intellēctōs	intellēctās	intellēcta
ablative	intellēctō	intellēctā	intellēctō		intellēctīs	intellēctīs	intellēctīs
vocative	intellēcte	intellēcta	intellēctum		intellēctī	intellēctae	intellēcta

Descendants

• Romanian: înțelept