"difficilis" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Latin]

IPA: [dɪfˈfɪ.kɪ.lɪs] [Classical-Latin], [difˈfiː.t͡ʃi.lis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilis Latin facilis Latin difficilis From dis- + facilis (“easy”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|dis-|facilis<t:easy>|text=+|title=difficilis|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilis Latin facilis Latin difficilis [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*dis-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "dis-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "gloss" : "easy", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "do, make", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "to make", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*θakjō", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*dʰh₁kyéti", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*dʰeh₁k-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yéti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*fakjō", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "faciō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "id" : "deverbal", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective-forming suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-elis", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-elis", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ilis", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "facilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "difficilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="difficilis"> From dis- + facilis (“easy”). Head templates: {{la-adj|difficilis|adv=difficulter/difficile/difficiliter|comp=difficilior|sup=difficillimus}} difficilis (neuter difficile, comparative difficilior, superlative difficillimus, adverb difficulter or difficile or difficiliter); third-declension two-termination adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|difficilis}} Forms: difficile [neuter], difficilior [comparative], difficillimus [superlative], difficulter [adverb], difficile [adverb], difficiliter [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], difficilis [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], difficile [neuter, nominative, singular], difficilēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, plural], difficilia [neuter, nominative, plural], difficilis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], difficilium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural], difficilī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], difficilibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], difficilem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], difficile [accusative, neuter, singular], difficilīs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], difficilēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], difficilia [accusative, neuter, plural], difficilī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], difficilibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], difficilis [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], difficile [neuter, singular, vocative], difficilēs [feminine, masculine, plural, vocative], difficilia [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. difficult, hard, troublesome Tags: declension-3, two-termination
    Sense id: en-difficilis-la-adj-sOvcfGJq Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin terms prefixed with dis-, Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with dis-: 70 30 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 82 18
  2. (of character) obstinate, intractable, hard to please or manage Tags: declension-3, two-termination Synonyms: sēditiōsus, tumultuōsus, turbulentus, obstinātus
    Sense id: en-difficilis-la-adj-cbtgAnlD Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of two terminations: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: difficilē, difficiliter, difficilius, difficillimus, difficultās, difficulter, praedifficilis

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "difficilē"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "difficillimus"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
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      "lang_code": "ca",
      "word": "difícil"
    },
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      "lang": "Emilian",
      "lang_code": "egl",
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          "lang_code": "fr",
          "word": "difficile"
        }
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      "lang_code": "fro",
      "word": "difficile"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Piedmontese",
      "lang_code": "pms",
      "word": "dificil"
    },
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
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    },
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  "lang_code": "la",
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        {
          "word": "facilis"
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        {
          "english": "(In context: The problem is “difficult” to resolve in part because Pamphilus’ father is “difficult” or obstinate.)",
          "ref": "166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 380–381",
          "roman": "PAMPHILUS: I’ll endure anything you wish. DAVUS: He’s your father, Pamphilus: it’s difficult.",
          "text": "… PAMPHILUS: Quidvīs patiar. DĀVUS: Pater est, Pamphile: / difficile est. ….",
          "translation": "(In context: The problem is “difficult” to resolve in part because Pamphilus’ father is “difficult” or obstinate.)",
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        {
          "english": "[They had two possible routes]: one through the Sequani, a narrow and difficult [passage] between Mount Jura and the Rhone River, where single carts could scarcely be led; […] .",
          "ref": "c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico 1.6",
          "text": "[…] : ūnum per Sēquanōs, angustum et difficile inter mōntem Iūram et flūmen Rhodanum, vix quā singulī carrī dūcerentur; […] .",
          "translation": "[They had two possible routes]: one through the Sequani, a narrow and difficult [passage] between Mount Jura and the Rhone River, where single carts could scarcely be led; […] .",
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        }
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          "word": "obsequēns"
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        "obstinate, intractable, hard to please or manage"
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        "(of character) obstinate, intractable, hard to please or manage"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "sēditiōsus"
        },
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          "word": "turbulentus"
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      "ipa": "[dɪfˈfɪ.kɪ.lɪs]",
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      "ipa": "[difˈfiː.t͡ʃi.lis]",
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  "word": "difficilis"
}
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    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
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    },
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      "word": "difficillimus"
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      "word": "difficultās"
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      "word": "praedifficilis"
    }
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      "lang_code": "ca",
      "word": "difícil"
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    {
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      "word": "difézzil"
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      "lang": "Piedmontese",
      "lang_code": "pms",
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      "word": "difícil"
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *dwóh₁\nProto-Indo-European *d(w)is-\nProto-Italic *dis-\nLatin dis-\nProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-\nProto-Indo-European *-yéti\nProto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti\nProto-Italic *θakjō\nProto-Italic *fakjō\nLatin faciō\nProto-Indo-European *-elis\nProto-Italic *-elis\nLatin -ilis\nLatin facilis\nLatin difficilis\nFrom dis- + facilis (“easy”).",
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      "form": "difficile",
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        "neuter"
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    },
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      "form": "difficilior",
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      "form": "difficillimus",
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      "form": "difficulter",
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    {
      "form": "difficile",
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      "form": "difficiliter",
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      "form": "difficilis",
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          "difficiles#Latin"
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        "singular"
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    },
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        "plural"
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      "form": "difficilī",
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        "sup": "difficillimus"
      },
      "expansion": "difficilis (neuter difficile, comparative difficilior, superlative difficillimus, adverb difficulter or difficile or difficiliter); third-declension two-termination adjective",
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  "pos": "adj",
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      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "facilis"
        },
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          "word": "prōmptus"
        }
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "(In context: The problem is “difficult” to resolve in part because Pamphilus’ father is “difficult” or obstinate.)",
          "ref": "166 BCE, Publius Terentius Afer, Andria 380–381",
          "roman": "PAMPHILUS: I’ll endure anything you wish. DAVUS: He’s your father, Pamphilus: it’s difficult.",
          "text": "… PAMPHILUS: Quidvīs patiar. DĀVUS: Pater est, Pamphile: / difficile est. ….",
          "translation": "(In context: The problem is “difficult” to resolve in part because Pamphilus’ father is “difficult” or obstinate.)",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "[They had two possible routes]: one through the Sequani, a narrow and difficult [passage] between Mount Jura and the Rhone River, where single carts could scarcely be led; […] .",
          "ref": "c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico 1.6",
          "text": "[…] : ūnum per Sēquanōs, angustum et difficile inter mōntem Iūram et flūmen Rhodanum, vix quā singulī carrī dūcerentur; […] .",
          "translation": "[They had two possible routes]: one through the Sequani, a narrow and difficult [passage] between Mount Jura and the Rhone River, where single carts could scarcely be led; […] .",
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        "(of character) obstinate, intractable, hard to please or manage"
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          "word": "sēditiōsus"
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        {
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        {
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          "word": "obstinātus"
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      "ipa": "[dɪfˈfɪ.kɪ.lɪs]",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "[difˈfiː.t͡ʃi.lis]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "difficilis"
}

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