English word intention comes from Latin intentus, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) entencion (Intention; intent; aim.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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intentus | Latin (lat) | Mindful, attentive (to the situation at hand); intent on (something) (having one's attention fixed on something). Serious, earnest. |
intentio | Latin (lat) | Charge, accusation. Exertion, effort. Increase, augmentation. Purpose, intention. Strain, tension. |
entencion | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Intention; intent; aim. |
entention | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Intention; intent. |
intention | English (en) | (medicine) The process of the healing of a wound.. (obsolete) Any mental apprehension of an object.. (obsolete) Tension; straining, stretching.. (obsolete) The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.. The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of [...] |