Distingué

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 vornehm, distinguiert , 🇪🇸 distinguido , 🇮🇹 distinto , 🇵🇹 pessoa refinada , 🇨🇳 有教养的，举止得体的 , 🇯🇵 品格が高い、洗練された , 🇰🇷 예절바른, 품격 있는 , 🇸🇦 متميز , 🇮🇳 बनिया हुआ, शिष्ट

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Etymology

The French noun *distingué* is taken from the past participle of *distingué* “to distinguish”, which in turn comes from the Latin verb *distinguere* (di‑ “apart” + *stinguere* “to set apart, to mark”). It entered French in the early 17th century to denote a person of refined distinction or aristocratic elegance, and has since come to mean an elegant or refined person (a *raffiné*).

Synonyms

raffinement élégance prestige sophistication distinction noblesse exquisité

Antonyms

l'ordinaire le banal le brut la grossièreté l'impolitesse