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French
Etymology
From distinct + -if. Cf. Medieval Latin distinctivus, which was likely modeled after Old French.
Pronunciation
Adjective
distinctif (feminine distinctive, masculine plural distinctifs, feminine plural distinctives)
- distinctive, distinguishing
- marque distinctive ― distinguishing mark
- signe distinctif ― distinctive sign
- caractère distinctif ― distinctive character
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