| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
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discern
to recognize visually or mentally as separate or different; to see clearly; to perceive
Contemplation or no, she was simply unable to discern which of the unfamiliar faces in the old class photo had belonged to her mother.
Related English words: discerner, discernible (also spelled discernable), discernibleness, discernment
Latin root words: discerno, discernere, discrevi, discretus - to separate; to distinguish; cerno, cernere, crevi, cretus - to separate; to discern, see
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