1. Language characterized by complex vocabulary, abstract concepts, and sophisticated grammatical structures, typically used in academic, philosophical, or scholarly discourse
The professor's intellectual language made the lecture difficult for first-year students to follow.
A linguagem intelectual do professor tornou a aula difícil de acompanhar para os alunos de primeiro ano.
2. Formal or technical language used to express ideas of a cerebral or theoretical nature
His intellectual language reflected years of academic training and research.
Sua linguagem intelectual refletia anos de formação acadêmica e pesquisa.