Etymology

difficile

dif·fi·cile
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Today it means: Hard to work with; stubborn. Full definition →

Old French difficile ← Latin difficilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromdifficilis
  2. Old French · derived fromdifficile
  3. English todaydifficile

From late Old French difficile, from Latin difficilis, from dis- + facilis (“easy”).

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