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“discriminating” in Latin
nōtusfamiliar, customary, in common use; widely known, famous, well-known; of great renown, illustrious, celebrated, notorioudiscrīmendistinction, difference, discrimination; division, separation; decision, judgementsubtīlisfine, thin, slender; precise, accurate, keen; plain, unadorned, simpleacuōto make pointed, sharpen, whet; to exercise, practice, improve; to spur, stimulate, arousesagāxof quick perception, having acute senses; keen-scented; intellectually quick, keen, acute, shrewd, sagacious; magicalperspicāxsharp-sighted, quick-sighted, perspicacious
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
discriminating
Distinguishing. A discriminating mark, nota (Cic., Or., 23): discrimen (e.g., res - quae pares maxime videantur - discrimine aliquo discernere, Quint., 10, 2, 10).
Intelligent, acute, intelligens: subtilis: acutus: sagax: perspicax. A discriminating mind, subtile judicium; perspicax prudentia; mens acuta, sagax, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for discriminating?
- The usual Latin words for “discriminating” are nōtus, discrīmen, subtīlis; also acuō, sagāx, perspicāx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.