"difficile" meaning in Italian

See difficile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /difˈfi.t͡ʃi.le/ Forms: difficili [plural], difficilissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -itʃile Etymology: From Latin difficilis. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|difficilis}} Latin difficilis Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=difficilissimo}} difficile (plural difficili, superlative difficilissimo)
  1. difficult, hard
    Sense id: en-difficile-it-adj-cqEV-7RP

Noun

IPA: /difˈfi.t͡ʃi.le/ Forms: difficili [plural]
Rhymes: -itʃile Etymology: From Latin difficilis. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|difficilis}} Latin difficilis Head templates: {{it-noun|mfbysense}} difficile m or f by sense (plural difficili)
  1. person who is intractable or hard to please Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-difficile-it-noun-JsfSV2WB Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 25 53 22 Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 8 56 37

Noun

IPA: /difˈfi.t͡ʃi.le/ Forms: difficili [plural]
Rhymes: -itʃile Etymology: From Latin difficilis. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|difficilis}} Latin difficilis Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} difficile m (plural difficili)
  1. difficult time or moment Tags: masculine Related terms: difficilmente, difficoltà
    Sense id: en-difficile-it-noun-6NW7Zpav

Inflected forms

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