intelligent Copy link Outline I. Possessing understanding1. intellĭgens, ntis2. usu. better expr. by circuml., e. g. rationis compos, Cic. N. D. 2, 31, init.; mente praeditus; ratione ac cogitatione praeditusII. Of quick understanding • intelligent: I. Possessing understanding: 1. intellĭgens, ntis: we allow the gods to be i. beings, concedimus deos esse int., Cic. N. D. 2, 30, 77. 2. usu. better expr. by circuml., e. g. rationis compos, Cic. N. D. 2, 31, init.; mente praeditus; ratione ac cogitatione praeditus: v. rational. II. Of quick understanding: Phr.: they are an i. race, *genus hominum est ingenio satis acuto; ingenio haudquaquam tardo s. obtuso: v. intelligence (II.). (N.B.--Intelligens is possessing understanding: v. supr. (I., 1): cf. Cic. Br. 54, init., intelligens sc. judicium, i. e. a judgment or criticism based on understanding of the subject.)