English word intellect comes from Latin lego, Latin inter (Between, among. During, while.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| lego | Latin (lat) | I collect, gather, bring together. I choose, select, appoint. I read. |
| inter | Latin (lat) | Between, among. During, while. |
| inter- | Latin (lat) | Inter-. |
| intellegere | Latin (lat) | |
| intellēctus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| intellect | English (en) | A person who has that faculty to a great degree. The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person) (uncountable). The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable). |