difficile

IPA(Pronunciation)

obsolete

(obsolete) Hard to work with; stubborn. / (obsolete) Difficult.

Japanese Meaning

扱いにくく、頑固である様子 / 困難であること

The antique lathe proved difficile, its worn gears making precision work nearly impossible.

その古い旋盤は扱いにくく、摩耗した歯車のため精密な作業がほとんど不可能だった。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) Hard to work with; stubborn.

Sense（2）

(obsolete) Difficult.

, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.185:

[…] forasmuch as he was to judge of an internall beauty, of a difficile knowledge, and abstruse discovery.

more difficile

（ comparative ）

most difficile

（ superlative ）