πρόβλημα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

προβάλλω (probállō, I throw before) +‎ -μᾰ (-ma)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πρόβλημᾰ (próblēman (genitive προβλήμᾰτος); third declension

  1. anything thrown forward or projecting
    1. a hindrance, obstacle
  2. anything put before one as a defense, bulwark, barrier, screen, shield, wall
    1. (with genitive) a defense against a thing
  3. anything put forward as an excuse or screen
  4. that which is proposed as a task, business
    1. (geometry) problem
    2. (Logic of Aristotle) a question as to whether a statement is so or not
    3. a problem, difficulty

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Greek: πρόβλημα (próvlima)
  • Latin: problēma (see there for further descendants)

References


Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek πρόβλημᾰ (próblēma)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɔvlima/
  • Hyphenation: πρό‧βλη‧μα

Noun

πρόβλημα (próvliman (plural προβλήματα)

  1. problem, trouble
  2. (mathematics) problem, sum

Declension