distinto

distinto

1. neuter of distintu

Learned borrowing from Latin distinctus.

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

1. distinct
2. different

• distintamente

• “distinto”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012

From Latin distīnctus, perfect passive participle of distinguō.

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

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

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

• distinzione

distinto

1. (uncommon) Synonym of chiaramente

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

1. past participle of distinguere

• 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

• distincto (obsolete)

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

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

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.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:distinto.

• distinção
• distinguir

• “distinto” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “distinto” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “distinto” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “distinto” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “distinto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Borrowed from Latin distīnctus, perfect passive participle of distinguō.

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

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

1. distinct, different, discrete
2. various

• 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).

• “distinto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014