INTELLIGENTSIA - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
an educated and intellectual elite
Categories: Elite, Elite group
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "intelligentsia" comes from Latin intellegentia. It started in Polish inteligencja. Then it appeared in Russian интеллиге́нция.
🔗 Related Words
intelligence – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.