də̇ˈstiŋ(k)t(s)ēˌō, -)shēˌō noun
also dis·tinc·tion -)shən
( plural distincti·o·nes ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷tsēˈōˌnās, -shēˈōˌnēz ; also distinctions -shənz)
Etymology: Medieval Latin distinction-, distinctio section, division, from Latin
: a phrase in a Gregorian melody indicated by markings in the text