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distant
English
Alternative forms
- distaunt (obsolete)
- dystant (obsolete)
- dystaunt (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin distans, present participle of distare (“to stand apart, be separate, distant, or different”), from di-, dis- (“apart”) + stare (“to stand”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d?st?nt/
Adjective
distant (comparative more distant, superlative most distant)
- Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
- Emotionally unresponsive or unwilling to express genuine feelings.
Synonyms
- (far off): faraway; see also Thesaurus:distant
- (emotionally unresponsive): aloof, cold
Related terms
- distance
- equidistant
Translations
Further reading
- distant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- distant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- distant at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Dantist
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin dist?ns.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /dis?tant/
- (Central) IPA(key): /dis?tan/
Adjective
distant (masculine and feminine plural distants)
- distant
- Synonyms: llunyà, remot
- Antonyms: pròxim, proper
Related terms
- distància
- distar
Further reading
- “distant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “distant” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “distant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “distant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Adjective
distant (feminine singular distante, masculine plural distants, feminine plural distantes)
- distant
- aloof
Descendants
- ? Romanian: distant
Further reading
- “distant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
distant
- third-person plural present active indicative of dist?
Romanian
Etymology
From French distant.
Adjective
distant m or n (feminine singular distant?, masculine plural distan?i, feminine and neuter plural distante)
- distant, remote
Declension
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin dist?ns, present participle of dist?, dist?re (“stand apart, be distant”).
Adjective
distant m (feminine singular distanta, masculine plural distants, feminine plural distantas)
- (Puter) distant, remote, faraway
Synonyms
- luntaun
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insular
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin insularis (“of or belonging to an island”), from insula (“an island”), perhaps, from in (“in”) + salum (“the main sea”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??nsj?l?/
- (US) IPA(key): /??ns?l?/, /??nsj?l?/
- Hyphenation: in?su?lar
Adjective
insular (comparative more insular, superlative most insular)
- Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island or islands.
- 1836, Washington Irving, Astoria, ch. 6:
- With these he held undisputed sway over his insular domains, and carried on intercourse with the chiefs or governors whom he had placed in command of the several islands.
- 1836, Washington Irving, Astoria, ch. 6:
- Situated on an island.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, ch. 1:
- There now is your insular city of the Manhattoes, belted round by wharves as Indian isles by coral reefs.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, ch. 1:
- Separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little interaction with external parties; provincial.
- 1903, Jack London, Call of the Wild, ch. 1:
- [H]e had a fine pride in himself, was even a trifle egotistical, as country gentlemen sometimes become because of their insular situation.
- 1903, Jack London, Call of the Wild, ch. 1:
- Having an inward-looking, standoffish, or withdrawn manner.
- 1905, E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread, ch. 6:
- Harriet was fretful and insular. Miss Abbott was pleasant, and insisted on praising everything.
- 1905, E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread, ch. 6:
- (anatomy) Relating to the insula in the brain
- (biochemistry) Relating to insulin
Related terms
Translations
Noun
insular (plural insulars)
- An islander.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Berkeley to this entry?)
Further reading
- insular at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- urinals
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ?nsul?ris.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /in.su?la/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /in.su?la?/
Adjective
insular (masculine and feminine plural insulars)
- insular
Synonyms
- illenc
Related terms
- illa
Romanian
Etymology
From French insulaire, from Latin insularis.
Adjective
insular m or n (feminine singular insular?, masculine plural insulari, feminine and neuter plural insulare)
- insular
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin insularis.
Adjective
insular (plural insulares)
- insular
Noun
insular m or f (plural insulares)
- islander
Related terms
- ínsula
- isla
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