dilemma

noun dee-LEM-mah Rare

Origin: From Greek dilēmma ('double proposition').

Usage Note

Dilemma, like problema and tema, is a masculine noun ending in -a — a common trap for learners who assume -a endings are always feminine: il dilemma, i dilemmi. Its plural i dilemmi follows the regular -a/-i masculine pattern for Greek-origin words. Do not write la dilemma.

Examples

"Mi trovo davanti a un difficile dilemma morale."

Natural Translation

I find myself facing a difficult moral dilemma.

Literal Translation

Myself I-find in-front-of a difficult dilemma moral.

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