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intellectuel

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French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Late Latin intellēctuālis. Morphologically, from intellect +‎ -uel. Cognate to English intellectual.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛ.lɛk.tɥɛl/ ~ /ɛ̃.te.lɛk.tɥɛl/
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Adjective

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intellectuel (feminine intellectuelle, masculine plural intellectuels, feminine plural intellectuelles)

  1. intellectual
    masturbation intellectuelle(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    quotient intellectuel(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Noun

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intellectuel m (plural intellectuels, feminine intellectuelle)

  1. an intellectual (intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters)

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