Lewis & Short

distantĭa, ae, f. [disto], distance, remoteness.

  1. I. Lit.: a longissimis distantiae suae (sc. Veneris) finibus, Plin. 2, 15, 12, § 61
    1. B. Transf., a separation, opening: oris hiscens, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 5, 50.
  2. II. Trop., difference, diversity: inter eos morum studiorumque, * Cic. Lael. 20, 74: caloris, Quint. 7, 10, 10: condicionis, id. 5, 10, 26: aetatis vel sexus, Amm. 31, 6: personarum, Vulg. Deut. 1, 17.
    In plur.: coloris rufi, Gell. 2, 26, 6.