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<b class="b2">Be in a dilemma</b>, v.: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν, V. ἀμηχανεῖν (rare P.). | <b class="b2">Be in a dilemma</b>, v.: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν, V. ἀμηχανεῖν (rare P.). | ||
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|lshtext=<b>dĭlemma</b>: ătis, n. ([[δίλημμα]]>),<br /><b>I</b> 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. | |||
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Revision as of 08:28, 13 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.
Be in a dilemma, v.: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν, V. ἀμηχανεῖν (rare P.).
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
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.
