distinctio

noun

dis·​tinc·​tio

də̇ˈstiŋ(k)t(s)ēˌō,

-)shēˌō

variants or less commonly distinction

-)shən 

plural distinctiones

⸗ˌ⸗tsēˈōˌnās,

-shēˈōˌnēz

also distinctions

-shənz

: a phrase in a Gregorian melody indicated by markings in the text

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin distinction-, distinctio section, division, from Latin

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