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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * IPA (Classical): [ɪnˈtɛl.lɛ.ɡoː]^(Wiktionary)
+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [inˈtɛl.le.ɡo]^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''intellegō''' (present infinitive intellegere, perfect active intellēxī, supine intellēctum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is most likely from [[inter-|t=between]] and [[legō]] “to gather, choose”, as “to choose between, discern”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Another view takes the second part from an unrelated Proto-Italic *legō “to care”.^(Wiktionary) The spelling ⟨intelligō⟩ is also found, though Lewis and Short call it less correct.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ The OLD's first citations are from Plautus, who also has the short forms ''intellēxtī'' and ''intellēxēs''.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ It meant to grasp mentally, understand, realize, as in Plautus, and to understand by inference, deduce, also to supply something unexpressed.^(OLD 2012) It meant to discern physical qualities, recognize, to appreciate the value of a thing, and to understand the meaning of words or a language, as in Pacuvius.^(OLD 2012) It also meant to understand a term to mean something, and intransitively to have understanding, as in Terence.^(OLD 2012) Döderlein says ''intellegere'' is discernment by reflection, [[sentiō]] by feeling, and [[cognōscō]] by learning.^(Döderlein 1874)
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+ In Ecclesiastical Latin it meant to perceive, understand and give heed to.^(Stelten 1995) It survives in Romanian ''înțelege'' and Old French ''entelgir''.^(Wiktionary) [[en|intelligence]] comes from ''intellegentia'' in the late 14th century, [[en|intellectual]] from ''intellēctuālis'', and [[en|intelligent]] about 1500.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus uses it of understanding.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 220–130 BC – Pacuvius uses it of understanding words.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero uses it of inference.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)
+ * late 14th century – English ''intelligence'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Verb===
+ # To [[m|en|understand]], realize, grasp mentally.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To understand by inference, deduce.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To discern, recognize.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To appreciate the value of.^(OLD 2012)
+ # To understand (a word, a language).^(OLD 2012)
+ # To understand (as meaning or being).^(OLD 2012)
+ # ''(intransitive)'' To have understanding.^(OLD 2012)
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+ ==Word family==
+ * [[inintellegens]]
+ * [[intellēctiō]]
+ * [[intellectiuus]]
+ * [[intellēctor]]
+ * [[intellēctus]]
+ * [[intellegentia]]
+ * [[intellegibilis]]
+ * [[subintellegō]]
+ * [[intellegēns]]
+ * [[intellegenter]]
+ * [[intelligibilis]]
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+ ==Related words==
+ * [[allegō]]
+ * [[colligō]]
+ * [[dīligō]]
+ * [[ēligō]]
+ * [[intellēctuālis]]
+ * [[intellēctuālitās]]
+ * [[legō]]
+ * [[neglegō]]
+ * [[perlegō]]
+ * [[praelegō]]
+ * [[en|intelligence]]
+ * [[en|intellectual]]
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}