problematicus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [prɔ.bɫeːˈma.tɪ.kʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [pro.bleˈmaː.t̪i.kus]

Adjective

problēmaticus (feminine problēmatica, neuter problēmaticum); first/second-declension adjective

1. problematic

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	problēmaticus	problēmatica	problēmaticum		problēmaticī	problēmaticae	problēmatica
genitive	problēmaticī	problēmaticae	problēmaticī		problēmaticōrum	problēmaticārum	problēmaticōrum
dative	problēmaticō	problēmaticae	problēmaticō		problēmaticīs
accusative	problēmaticum	problēmaticam	problēmaticum		problēmaticōs	problēmaticās	problēmatica
ablative	problēmaticō	problēmaticā	problēmaticō		problēmaticīs
vocative	problēmatice	problēmatica	problēmaticum		problēmaticī	problēmaticae	problēmatica

Derived terms

• This is used in the names of animals of which little is known, or some other problem exists.
• Carabus problematicus
• Dichotomius problematicus
• Griphosaurus problematicus
• Leedsichthys problematicus
• Madotrogus problematicus
• Pachyrhachis problematicus

Related terms

• problēma

Descendants

Descendants

• Catalan: problemàtic
• French: problématique
• Italian: problematico
• Norman: problièmatique
• Portuguese: problemático
• Romanian: problematic
• Spanish: problemático
• → English: problematic
• →⇒ German: problematisch
• → Hungarian: problematikus
• →⇒ Polish: problematyczny

References

• “problematicus”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• problematicus in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016