distinto

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Asturian

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Adjective

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distinto

  1. neuter of distintu

Galician

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin distinctus.

Adjective

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distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distintos, feminine plural distintas)

  1. distinct
  2. different

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin distīnctus, perfect passive participle of distinguō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diˈstin.to/
  • Rhymes: -into
  • Hyphenation: di‧stìn‧to

Adjective

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distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distinti, feminine plural distinte)

  1. different, distinct
  2. clear
  3. distinguished, refined

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Adverb

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distinto

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of chiaramente

Participle

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distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distinti, feminine plural distinte)

  1. past participle of distinguere

Further reading

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  • distinto in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • distinto in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • distinto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • distìnto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • distinto in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • distinto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin distīnctus, perfect passive participle of distinguō.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ĩtu
  • Hyphenation: dis‧tin‧to

Adjective

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distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distintos, feminine plural distintas)

  1. distinct; different
    Synonym: diferente
    São línguas distintas.They are distinct languages.
    Os tigres são distintos dos leões.Tigers are distinct from lions.
  2. distinct; separate
    Synonym: separado
    O manual vai ser lançado como livro distinto.The manual will be launched as a separate book.
  3. distinct; clear (clearly identifiable as an individual entity)
    Synonym: claro
    A imagem do ladrão estava bem distinta no vídeo.The image of the thief was quite clear in the video.
  4. distinguished; eminent; prestigious (well-known for past achievements)
    Synonyms: eminente, prestigioso, notável, ilustre
    O distinto cavaleiro participou da defesa da cidade.The distinguished knight participated in the defense of the city.
  5. elegant; refined
    Synonyms: elegante, refinado, polido, fino
    Mostre maneiras distintas.Show refined manners.

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:distinto.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin distīnctus, perfect passive participle of distinguō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /disˈtinto/ [d̪isˈt̪ĩn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -into
  • Syllabification: dis‧tin‧to

Adjective

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distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distintos, feminine plural distintas)

  1. distinct
  2. different
    Synonym: diferente
  3. discrete
    Synonym: discreto
  4. various
    Synonym: vario

Usage notes

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  • The word takes the meaning of "various" when it is plural—distintos m or distintas f— and placed before the noun, as in "las distintas interpretaciones de ellos" (their various interpretations).
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