Etymology

intellective

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Today it means: Of, related to, or caused by the intellect. Full definition →

Middle French intellectif ← Latin intellēctīvus
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  1. Latin · derived fromintellēctīvus
  2. Middle French · derived fromintellectif
  3. English todayintellective

From Middle French intellectif and its etymon the post-Classical Latin intellēctīvus, from intellegō.

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