pons asinorum

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   a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person

   Broaderproblem

Questions about pons asinorum

What does pons asinorum mean?

pons asinorum means "a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person".

Is pons asinorum a common word?

pons asinorum is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.