Added 3 October 2026
intentional
/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩(ə)l/ adjective
In Latin: meditātus, ultrōneus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intentional at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.
- Reflecting intention; marking an expenditure of will in the shape of a matter.
- Done with intent.
noun
- Something that has no essential underlying structure but apparition only as defined by perception; object only because consciousness is directed to it.
- The cohortative mood as found in Hebrew , and constructions of similar purpose in even more exotic languages.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin intentiōnālis, from intentiō + -ālis. By surface analysis, intention + -al.
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