distinguo en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin distinguō (“to distinguish”).
Meanings
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A distinction.
We are told that the lady was silenced: yet it could be maintained that Jane Austen has not allowed Bingley to put forward the full strength of his position. He ought to have replied with a distinguo.
1948, CS Lewis, Notes on the Way:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| distinguos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |