dilema
/diˈlema/ · B2 · noun · m
dilemma
⚖️ di-lema = di (two) + lemma (premise): two options pulling against each other
From Greek di- 'two' + lemma 'proposition, assumption'. A dilema is a choice between two propositions, neither of which is good. Spanish keeps the same spelling as English but with one m: dilema.