# lectio difficilior

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The more difficult reading, held to be the more likely when faced with two manuscripts that disagree on a particular reading, according to the principle of lectio difficilior potior.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lectiō difficilior (“more difficult reading”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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