adj
Meaning 1
Hard to work with; stubborn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
difficile
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UK: /ˈdɪ.fɪ.saɪl/
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US: /ˈdɪ.fə.səl/
adj
Meaning 2
Difficult.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From late Old French difficile, from Latin difficilis, from dis- + facilis (“easy”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Portuguese: difícil — hard to work with, stubborn
- Russian: несгово́рчивый (nesgovórčivyj) — hard to work with, stubborn
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