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dilemma.

dilemma, double proposition; argument putting foe between two difficulties;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. conclusion from two premises

    declension-3

  2. dilemma

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δι- (di-) Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma) Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma)bor. Latin dilēmma Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma).

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