English → Latin
“distinctive” in Latin
discrīmendistinction, difference, discrimination; division, separation; decision, judgementnōtusfamiliar, customary, in common use; widely known, famous, well-known; of great renown, illustrious, celebrated, notoriouīnsignea distinguishing mark, emblem, badge; an ensign, an honour, a badge of honour; a coat of arms
The English word distinctive itself goes back to Latin stinguō, through distinctus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
distinctive
by circumlocution. A distinctive mark, discrimen: nota. A distinctive badge, insigne: Some distinctive mark may be found even between things that seem exactly alike, res - quae pares maxime videntur, utique discrimine aliquo discernuntur (Quint. 10, 2, 10).
Judicious; Vid: CLEVER.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for distinctive?
- The usual Latin words for “distinctive” are discrīmen, nōtus, īnsigne. 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.