distinto

Asturian

Adjective

distinto

1. neuter of distintu

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin distinctus.

Adjective

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

1. distinct
2. different

Derived terms

• distintamente

Related terms

• distinción
• distinguir
• distintivo

Further reading

• “distinto”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Italian

Etymology

From Latin distīnctus, perfect passive participle of distinguō.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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

Derived terms

• distintamente
• distinti saluti (“yours truly”)
• distintivo

Related terms

• distinzione

Adverb

distinto

1. (uncommon) Synonym of chiaramente

Participle

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

1. past participle of distinguere

Further reading

• 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

Alternative forms

• distincto (pre-reform spelling)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiʃˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃˈtĩ.tu/, /diʃˈtĩ.tu/

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

Adjective

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.

   • 1880, Maria Amalia Vaz de Carvalho, “A escolha de Gastão [Gastão’s choice]”, in Contos e phantasias [Short stories and fantasies]‎^[1], 2nd edition, Lisbon: Parceria Antonio Maria Pereira, published 1905, page 116:

     Achava-o superior, correcto, distincto, de uma aristrocracia innata que a encantava.

     She found him superior, upstanding, distiguished, of an innate aristocracy that enchanted her.

5. elegant; refined

   Synonyms: elegante, refinado, polido, fino

   Mostre maneiras distintas. ― Show refined manners.

   • 2006, Norma Simões Lopes Duarte, Mulheres de um homem só, Editora AGE Ltda., →ISBN, page 36:

     Os pensamentos que fervilhavam em seus cérebros era: afinal, homens é que podiam falar palavrão e baixarias, não suas distintas esposas criadas em colégio de freiras.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:distinto.

Related terms

• distinção
• distinguir

Further reading

• “distinto”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “distinto”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
• “distinto” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “distinto”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “distinto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin distīnctus, perfect passive participle of distinguō.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

• 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).

Related terms

• distinción
• distinguir
• distintivo

Further reading

• “distinto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10