inteligensia

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch intelligentia, from Latin intelligentia, intellegentia. Doublet of intelijen and inteligensi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪntəlid͡ʒɛnsia̯]
• Hyphenation: in‧tê‧li‧gèn‧sia

Noun

intêligènsia (first-person possessive inteligensiaku, second-person possessive inteligensiamu, third-person possessive inteligensianya)

1. intelligence, an entity that has such capacities.

   Synonym: cendekiawan

Related terms

• intelek
• intelektual
• inteligen
• inteligensi
• intelijen

 

Further reading

• “inteligensia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.