problema

pro·ble·ma
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/pɹəˈblɛmə/

noun

A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:problemata.”

OriginAncient Greek πρόβλημα →
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Meanings

nounproblema (plural problemata)

plural problemata

  1. formalA problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:problemata.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόβλημα
  2. Englishproblema

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma). Doublet of problem.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with problema

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APA

problema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problema

MLA

“problema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problema. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “problema,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problema.

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