δύσκολος

Greek (Cypriot)

/ˈðiskolos/

adj
Definitions
  • (most senses) difficult, hard, tough, arduous not easy, requiring much effort
  • (medicine) refractory difficult to treat
  • (of people) difficult, uncooperative, troublesome hard to manage

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek δύσκολος (hard to satisfy with food, troublesome), δυσ- (bad, hard, difficult, unfortunate, ill), -κολος (tender, watcher, keeper).

Origin

Ancient Greek

-κολος

Gloss

tender, watcher, keeper

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