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intrínseco

intrinsic

adjective een-TREEN-seh-koh Rare

Origin: Latin intrinsecus (inward, internal)

Also means

inherent

Usage Note

Intrínseco describes a quality that belongs to something by its very nature, as opposed to extrínseco (extrinsic). The accent on the first i is obligatory — it is an esdrújula. In academic and philosophical writing it pairs naturally with valor intrínseco (intrinsic value) or motivación intrínseca.

Examples

"El talento tiene un valor intrínseco."

Natural Translation

Talent has an intrinsic value.

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