English word distinct comes from Latin stinguo (I put out, extinguish.), Latin dis-, Latin di-, Latin stinguere
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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stinguo | Latin (lat) | I put out, extinguish. |
dis- | Latin (lat) | Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly. |
di- | Latin (lat) | |
stinguere | Latin (lat) | |
distinguo | Latin (lat) | I adorn or decorate. I distinguish, separate, divide or part. |
distinctus | Latin (lat) | Definite, lucid. Distinct, separate. |
distinct | English (en) | (obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.. (obsolete) Marked; variegated.. Capable of being perceived very clearly.. Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").. Noticeably different from others; distinctive.. Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from. |