Dignosle

/dɪɡˈnoʊsəl/ noun

Definition

The act of distinguishing between things; discernment or discrimination between different items or ideas.

Etymology

From Latin 'dignoscere' plus an obscure noun-forming suffix. This extremely rare term appears only in the most specialized philosophical and theological texts from medieval scholarship.

Kelly Says

Dignosle is so rare that even most dictionaries don't include it—it's the kind of word that reminds us how many medieval philosophical terms simply didn't survive into modern usage!

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