lectio difficilior in English

Forms: lectiones difficiliores [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lectiō difficilior (“more difficult reading”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|lectiō difficilior|t=more difficult reading}} Latin lectiō difficilior (“more difficult reading”) Head templates: {{en-noun|lectiones difficiliores|nolinkhead=1}} lectio difficilior (plural lectiones difficiliores)

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"lectio difficilior" meaning in English

Noun