subintelligitur

noun

sub·​in·​tel·​lig·​i·​tur

ˌsəˌbintᵊlˈijətər

plural -s

archaic

: a meaning or understanding (as of a statement) implied but not expressed

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, it is implicitly understood, 3d present singular present indicative of subintelligere

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