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predicament
English
Alternative forms
- prædicament (chiefly obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French, from Late Latin praedicamentum (“that which is predicated, a predicament, category, Medieval Latin also a preaching, discourse”), from Latin praedicare (“to declare, proclaim, predicate”); see predicate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???d?k?m?nt/
Noun
predicament (plural predicaments)
- A definite class, state or condition.
- An unfortunate or trying position or condition; a tight spot.
- (logic) That which is predicated; a category
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:difficult situation
Related terms
- preach
- predicate
Translations
See also
- can of worms
- difficulty
- kettle of fish
- tight spot
- trouble
References
- predicament in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- predicament in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- predicament at OneLook Dictionary Search
Romanian
Etymology
From French prédicament.
Noun
predicament n (plural predicamente)
- predicament
Declension
predicament From the web:
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- definition predicament
extremity
English
Etymology
From Middle English extremite, from Old French extremité, from Latin extr?mit?s (“extremity; border, perimeter; ending”), from extrem?s (“furthest, extreme”) + -it?s (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-teh?ts (“suffix forming nouns indicating a state of being”); see extreme. Extrem?s is derived from exter (“external, outward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?e??s (“out”)) + -issimus (“suffix indicating a superlative”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-is- (“suffix indicating a comparative”) + *-(t)m?mo- (“suffix indicating the absolutive case”)).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ?kstr?'m?t?, IPA(key): /?k?st??m?ti/, /?k-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?st??m?ti/, /-?i/
- Hyphenation: ex?tre?mi?ty
Noun
extremity (countable and uncountable, plural extremities or extremitys) (obsolete)
- The most extreme or furthest point of something. [from c. 1400]
- An extreme measure.
- A hand or foot. [from early 15th c.]
- A limb (“major appendage of a human or animal such as an arm, leg, or wing”). [from early 15th c.]
Synonyms
- (furthest point): tip
- (major appendage of human or animal): appendage, limb
Derived terms
- extremital
Related terms
- extreme
- extremely
- extremeness
- extremism
- extremist
Translations
Further reading
- extremities on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- extremity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- extremity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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