Trilemma
Pronunciation : Tri*lem"ma
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. Tri-) + any thing received, in logic, an assumption. Cf. Dilemma.]
Definition : 1. (Logic)
Defn: A syllogism with three conditional propositions, the major premises of which are disjunctively affirmed in the minor. See Dilemma.
2. A state of things in which it is difficult to determine which one of three courses to pursue.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913