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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDistinguido
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-tin-gui-do
"El profesor distinguido recibió un premio importante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Recognized for excellence or distinction.
"The distinguished professor received numerous awards for her groundbreaking research." - 2
Having a dignified or noble appearance.
"He wore a distinguished suit that commanded respect."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'distinguished' originates from the Latin 'distinguere', meaning 'to separate' or 'to set apart'. It evolved through Old French 'distinguer' in the 14th century, reflecting a sense of recognition and honor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distinguished" is said worldwide
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Distingué
Transliteration: dis-tan-gay
"Le professeur distingué a reçu un prix prestigieux."
Ausgezeichnet
Transliteration: aus-ge-zeich-net
"Der ausgezeichnete Professor erhielt viele Auszeichnungen."
Distinto
Transliteration: dis-tin-to
"Il professore distinto ha ricevuto un premio."
Distinguido
Transliteration: dis-tin-gui-do
"El profesor distinguido recibió un premio importante."
Distinto
Transliteration: dis-tin-to
"O professor distinto recebeu um prêmio."
विशिष्ट
Transliteration: vishisht
"विशिष्ट प्रोफेसर को पुरस्कार मिला।"
杰出的
Transliteration: jié chū de
"这位杰出的教授获得了奖项。"
저명한
Transliteration: jeomyeonghan
"저명한 교수님이 상을 받았습니다."
著名な
Transliteration: chomeina
"著名な教授が賞を受賞しました。"
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