distant Copy link Outline I. Separated by any interval1. distans, ntis (of space or time)2. disjunctus3. with verb to be, absum, fui, esse4. like preced.II. Remote1. longinquus2. expr. by means of the words given under (I.), with some qualifying wordIII. Displaying unfriendlinessIV. Of relationship • distant: I. Separated by any interval: 1. distans, ntis (of space or time): beams d. two feet from each other, trabes d. inter se binos pedes, Caes. 2. disjunctus: in widely d. places, locis disjunctissimis maximeque diversis, Cic. 3. with verb to be, absum, fui, esse: to be very far d. from any one, longissime ab. ab aliquo, Cic.: to be d. two, three, days' journey, bidui (sc. iter) or biduum, tridui or triduum ab., Cic. 4. like preced.: disto, 1 (referring to the interval between two objects mutually; whereas abesse denotes the distance of one object from something else): to be 50 ft. d. from each other, quinquaginta pedes d., Caes.: to be too far d. from, nimium d. (with abl.), Hor.: to be d. from each other in chronological date, aetate d., Quint. (N.B. Disto is not used to denote distance of space between persons, for which use absum.) II. Remote: 1. longinquus: d. nations, l. nationes, Caes.: v. remote. 2. expr. by means of the words given under (I.), with some qualifying word: see examples. III. Displaying unfriendliness: parum (minus) fămĭliāris; parum suāvis, jūcundus: v. familiar, cordial. Phr.: to treat in a d. manner, aversari: v. distance. IV. Of relationship: longinquus (?): see foll. art. (II.).