intuición

/intwiˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

intuition

💡 intuición = in + tuición, from Latin intueri: to look at, gaze upon

Comes from Latin intueri, meaning to look into or contemplate. Intuición is knowing something directly, as if you had looked straight into it, without needing step-by-step reasoning. Sounds like English intuition, a close cognate.

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