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noun, masculine

dilema

/diˈlema/

noun, masculine/diˈlema/plural: dilemas

dilemma, quandary

Synonyms: disyuntiva

Related: dilemático, falso dilema

From Latin dilēmma, from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma), from δίς (dís, “twice”) + λῆμμα (lêmma, “premise, assumption”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”).