Word: distinguished
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: dis
tin
guished
Definition: Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
Morphemes:
Affix: distinguish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: stinguere
Language: la
Decoded: stinguere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I put out, extinguish.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.