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noun · neuterthird declension

dilēmma

dilēmma n (genitive dilēmmatis)

Meaning

  1. conclusion from two premises
  2. dilemma

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedilēmmadilēmmata
genitivedilēmmatisdilēmmatum
dativedilēmmatīdilēmmatibus
accusativedilēmmadilēmmata
ablativedilēmmatedilēmmatibus
vocativedilēmmadilēmmata

dĭlemma, ătis, n. (δίλημμα),
I. a double proposition, a dilemma; in logic, an argument in which an adversary is pinned between two difficulties, Serv. Verg. A. 2, 675, and 10, 449.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greek δι-(di-)
  5. Ancient Greek λῆμμα(lêmma)
  6. Latindilēmma

Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma)bor. Latin dilēmma Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma).

Descendants
  • Catalandilema
  • Frenchdilemme
  • Italiandilemma
  • Portuguesedilema
  • Romaniandilemă
  • Spanishdilema

In English words that came into English from dilēmma

  • dilemmadilēmma

Quick answers

What does dilēmma mean in Latin?
dilēmma, a noun, means “conclusion from two premises; dilemma”.
What is the genitive of dilēmma?
The genitive singular is dilēmmatis. dilēmma is neuter, third declension.
Where does dilēmma come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ → Proto-Indo-European *dwi- → Proto-Hellenic *dwi- → Ancient Greek δι- (di-) → Ancient Greek λῆμμα (lêmma) → Latin dilēmma.