Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/difikulˈtað/

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Translation

difficulty

Word origin

From Latin difficultas, from difficilis ('difficult'), from dis (a negative prefix) plus facilis ('easy').

Origin
Latin
Root
difficultas
English cognates
difficulty, difficult

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluraldificultades

Examples

.

She solved the problem without any difficulty.

.

The biggest difficulty is finding time to study.

.

He walks with difficulty since the accident.

muchas .

We overcame many difficulties to get here.

.

The exam had a very high level of difficulty.

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This word is part of lesson 47.