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distinguir.

to distinguish

10 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb/distiŋˈɡiɾ/[d̪is̺.t̪iŋˈɡiɾ]/distiŋˈɡiɾ/standard[d̪is̺.t̪iŋˈɡiɾ]standard

to distinguish

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- Proto-Indo-European *sténgʷeti Proto-Italic *stengʷō Latin stinguō Latin distinguerebor. Galician distinguir Borrowed from Latin distinguere.

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