Inteligentes

Inteligentes is the plural form of the Spanish adjective inteligente, meaning capable of understanding, learning, and reasoning. It is used to describe people, animals, or things that show intelligence or the ability to solve problems. The term derives from Latin intelligentem, from intellegere “to understand.” In Spanish, adjectives that end in -e are gender-neutral and form the plural with -es, giving intelligent es. For example: los estudiantes inteligentes, las personas inteligentes. The noun form inteligencia refers to the faculty of intelligence, while the phrase los inteligentes can function as a noun phrase meaning “the intelligent people.”

Usage and nuance: inteligente describes general cognitive ability or cleverness, not necessarily wisdom or moral judgment. It contrasts with terms like astuto (cunning) or sabio (wise), which emphasize different aspects of intelligence. The word is common in education, media, science, and everyday speech, and can apply to humans, animals, and machines.

Inteligentes also appears in technical contexts. In artificial intelligence, agentes inteligentes (intelligent agents) are systems that perceive their environment and take actions to achieve goals. This usage highlights the broader concept of intelligent behavior beyond humans.

Overview: intelig entes denotes a broad spectrum of intelligent behavior, from quick problem-solving to adaptive learning, and is a staple descriptor in Spanish for evaluating cognitive performance in people, animals, and technologies.