differente

See also: différente and diferente

Interlingua

Adjective

differente (comparative plus differente, superlative le plus differente)

1. different

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dif.feˈrɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: dif‧fe‧rèn‧te

Etymology 1

From Latin differentem.

Adjective

differente m or f by sense (plural differenti)

1. different, differing, dissimilar, unlike

   Synonyms: difforme, dissimile, disuguale, diverso

   Antonym: uguale

Usage notes

• The synonym diverso is often used instead of differente.

Derived terms

• differentemente

Related terms

• differenza
• differire

Etymology 2

Participle

differente m or f by sense (plural differenti)

1. present participle of differire

Further reading

• “differente”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Middle English

Adjective

differente

1. inflection of different:
   1. weak singular
   2. strong/weak plural

Portuguese

Adjective

differente m or f (plural differentes, comparable)

1. pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of diferente
   • 1938, Graciliano Ramos, “O menino mais novo [The Younger Boy]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives]‎^[1], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 74:

     Algumas eram carneirinhos, mas desmanchavam-se e tornavam-se bichos differentes.

     Some were little lambs, but they broke apart and became different creatures.

See also

• differença
• differençar
• indifferença
• indifferente