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Because δυσκολία (difficulty) is a feminine singular noun, so the article and adjective must match it:
- η = feminine singular the
- μεγαλύτερη = feminine singular form of bigger / greater / biggest / greatest
- δυσκολία = difficulty
So η μεγαλύτερη δυσκολία means literally the greatest difficulty or the biggest difficulty.
Greek adjectives agree with the noun in gender, number, and case, so that is why all three words line up this way.
Formally, μεγαλύτερη is the comparative form of μεγάλη (big).
But in Greek, the comparative is very often used with the definite article to express a superlative meaning.
So:
- μεγάλη δυσκολία = a big difficulty
- μεγαλύτερη δυσκολία = a bigger difficulty
- η μεγαλύτερη δυσκολία = the biggest / greatest difficulty
This is very common in modern Greek.