# distinto
## Asturian
### Adjective

distinto
* neuter of distintu

## Galician
### Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin distinctus.

### Adjective

distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distintos, feminine plural distintas)
* distinct
* 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: /diˈstin.to/
* Rhymes: -into
* Hyphenation: di‧stìn‧to

### Adjective

distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distinti, feminine plural distinte)
* different, distinct
* clear
* distinguished, refined

#### Derived terms

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

#### Related terms

* distinzione

### Adverb

distinto
* (uncommon) Synonym of chiaramente

### Participle

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

### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
* (Brazil) IPA: /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /d͡ʒiʃˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /d͡ʒisˈt͡ʃĩ.to/
* (Portugal) IPA: /dɨʃˈtĩ.tu/, /diʃˈtĩ.tu/
* Rhymes: -ĩtu
* Hyphenation: dis‧tin‧to

### Adjective

distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distintos, feminine plural distintas)
* distinct; different
    Synonym: diferente
    São línguas distintas. ― They are distinct languages.
    Os tigres são distintos dos leões. ― Tigers are distinct from lions.
* distinct; separate
    Synonym: separado
    O manual vai ser lançado como livro distinto. ― The manual will be launched as a separate book.
* 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.
* 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]‎, 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.
* 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: /disˈtinto/ [d̪isˈt̪ĩn̪.t̪o]
* Rhymes: -into
* Syllabification: dis‧tin‧to

### Adjective

distinto (feminine distinta, masculine plural distintos, feminine plural distintas)
* distinct
* different
    Synonym: diferente
* discrete
    Synonym: discreto
* 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