difficile en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɪ.fɪ.saɪl/ (UK)
- /ˈdɪ.fə.səl/ (US)
Etymology
From late Old French difficile, from Latin difficilis, from dis- + facilis (“easy”).
Meanings
- (obsolete) Hard to work with; stubborn.
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(obsolete) Difficult.
[…] forasmuch as he was to judge of an internall beauty, of a difficile knowledge, and abstruse discovery.
, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.185
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most difficile | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more difficile | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
ru несгово́рчивый (hard to work with, stubborn) · pt difícil (hard to work with, stubborn)