adjectiveverb
distinto
distinguished
Definition & meaning
Distinto is an Italian adjective with several related meanings:
- Distinct or separate: clearly different or kept apart.
- Distinguished or refined: elegant, respectable, or showing good manners.
- Clear or discernible: easy to perceive or recognize.
It can also be the past participle of distinguere , meaning “distinguished,” “recognized,” or “separated.”
Grammar & Word origin
As an adjective, it agrees with the noun: masculine distinto, feminine distinta , masculine plural distinti , and feminine plural distinte .
It comes from Latin distinctus, the past participle of distinguere, “to separate or distinguish.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- diverso means “different”; it emphasizes difference rather than separation or clear recognition.
- separato means “separate,” emphasizing that things are apart.
- elegante means “elegant”; it focuses more on style than on distinguished manners or character.
- confuso means “confused” or “indistinct,” the opposite when distinto means clear or discernible.
- comune means “ordinary,” and can contrast with distinto in the sense of distinguished or refined.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Lui è molto distinto.adjective
He is very distinguished.
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