difficulty
English
/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
noun
Definitions
- The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
- An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
- (sometimes) Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
- An objection.
- That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
- An awkward situation or quarrel.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English difficultee derived from Old French difficulté derived from Latin difficultas affix from English facile, difficult.
Origin
English
difficult
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- difficult English
- difficultate English
- difficultly English
- difficultness English
- facile English
- facilely English
- facileness English
- facilization English
- facilize English
- overfacile English
- undifficult English
- difficilis Latin
- difficultas Latin
- difficult Middle English
- difficultee Middle English
- difficulté Old French
- facile Middle French