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Etymology

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Abbreviation of интеллиге́нт (intelligént, intellectual; intelligent person), borrowed from English intelligent. Somewhat similar in construction to English intel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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и́нтель (íntelʹm anim (genitive и́нтеля, nominative plural и́нтели, genitive plural и́нтелей)

  1. (colloquial, usually in the plural) Abbreviation of интеллиге́нт (intelligént); an intelligent person; an intellectual.

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