dilemma

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αὔριον ὔμμε‎ πάσας ἐγὼ λουσῶ Συβαρίτιδος ἔνδοθι λίμνας‎ → tomorrow I'll wash you one and all in Sybaris lake

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

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.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

dĭlēmma, ătis, n. (δίλημμα), dilemme [sorte d’argument] : Serv. En. 10, 449.

Latin > German (Georges)

dilēmma, atis, n. (δίλημμα), der Doppelsatz, eine Schlußart in der Logik, die so von zwei Seiten faßt und zwischen zwei Sätze so einklemmt, daß man notgedrungen sich nach einer Seite hin ergeben (einem von beiden Sätzen beipflichten) muß, Serv. Verg. Aen. 2, 675 u. 10, 449.

Latin > Chinese

dilemma, atis. n. :: 兩樣必有一