distinguish Copy link Outline I. To mark as being different1. distinguo, xi, ctum, 32. insignio, 4 (rare)3. signo, 1II. To know apart1. internosco, nōvi, nōtum, 32. dignosco, nōvi, 3 (not in Cic.)III. To separate by exercise of the judgment1. sēcerno, crēvi, tum, 32. distinguo, 3 (as the result of mental consideration)3. dījūdĭco, 1 (implying careful judgment)4. dīvĭdo, vīsi, vīsum, 3 (rare in this sense)5. discerno, 36. sējungo, sēpăroIV. To honour1. dĕcŏro, 12. orno, 1V. In reflect. sense, to d. oneself1. conspĭcior, spectus, 3 (lit. to let oneself be seen)2. clāresco, ui, 3 (to become famous)3. inclāresco, ui, 34. ēmĭneo, ēnĭteo, 2 • distinguish: I. To mark as being different: 1. distinguo, xi, ctum, 3: to be d.'d by their tails (of apes), caudis distingui, Plin. 2. insignio, 4 (rare): mullets are d.'d by ..., mulli insigniuntur (with abl.), Plin. 3. signo, 1: v. to mark. II. To know apart: 1. internosco, nōvi, nōtum, 3: things which cannot be d.'d from false, quae a falsis internosci non possunt, Cic.: to (be able to) d. twins, geminos int., Cic. 2. dignosco, nōvi, 3 (not in Cic.): to d. straight from crooked, curvo d. rectum, Hor.: to d. master and slave, dominum ac servum d., Tac. III. To separate by exercise of the judgment: 1. sēcerno, crēvi, tum, 3: the flattering friend may be d.'d from the true, secerni blandus amicus a vero potest, Cic.: to d. justice from injustice, justo s. iniquum, Hor. 2. distinguo, 3 (as the result of mental consideration): to d. the will from the deed, voluntatem a facto d., Cic.: to d. true from false, vera a falsis, (vero falsum, Hor.) d., Cic. Join: dijudicare atque distinguere, distinguere atque dividere, Cic. 3. dījūdĭco, 1 (implying careful judgment): Cic. (v. supr. 1). 4. dīvĭdo, vīsi, vīsum, 3 (rare in this sense): to d. a good law from a bad one, legem bonam a mala d., Cic. (and v. supr. 2). 5. discerno, 3: v. to discern. 6. sējungo, sēpăro: v. to separate. IV. To honour: 1. dĕcŏro, 1: to d. a person with special honours, d. aliquem singularibus honoribus, Cic. 2. orno, 1: to d. a person with signal favours, or. aliquem maximis beneficiis, Cic. Join: augere atque ornare, Cic.: v. to honour, and distinguished. V. In reflect. sense, to d. oneself: v. to display. 1. conspĭcior, spectus, 3 (lit. to let oneself be seen): to d. himself by doing such an exploit, conspici dum tale faceret, Sall. 2. clāresco, ui, 3 (to become famous): they can more easily d. themselves in perilous times, facilius inter ancipitia clarescunt, Tac. 3. inclāresco, ui, 3: Suet.: Plin. 4. ēmĭneo, ēnĭteo, 2: v. distinguished (II., Phr.).