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distinge

/disˈtin.d͡ʒe/

Rhymes with -ind͡ʒe

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French distinguer, from Latin distinguere, with conjugation based on Romanian stinge. Cf. also the earlier (now obsolete, attested 17th century) variant destinge, itself possibly inherited from the same Latin source.

verb a distinge 3rd conjugation · distinge · distins · distingă · a distinge · distingând

to distinguish, discern, perceive
Similar: deosebi

In English

distinguish to see someone or something as different from others
make out to discern

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@misc{distinge_2026,
  title = {distinge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/distinge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}