busilis

Spanish

Etymology

Originated as part of a misreading – in an ancient text – of Latin in diēbus illīs (“in those days”) as *in die busillis (“in the day of busilis”), with the last word interpreted as a proper noun.

Noun

busilis m (plural busilis)

1. crux (critical part of an argument or issue)

See also

• intríngulis

Further reading

• “busilis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10