English word intellectual comes from Latin intellectus, and later Latin intellectualis (Intellectual (of the mind, or of understanding).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| intellectus | Latin (lat) | Comprehension, understanding. Intellect. Meaning, sense. Reason, discerning. |
| intellectualis | Latin (lat) | Intellectual (of the mind, or of understanding). |
| intellectuel | Old French (fro) | |
| intellectual | English (en) | (archaic, poetic) Spiritual.. Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.. Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or mental capacity. Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind.. Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the [...] |