πρόβλημα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From προβάλλω (proballō, I throw before) (from πρό (pro, before) + βάλλω (ballō, cast, throw)) +‎ -μα

Pronunciation

Noun

πρόβλημα (genitive προβλήματος) n, third declension; (problēma)

  1. anything thrown forward or projecting
    1. a hindrance, obstacle
      • Hippocrates, 582.10
  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
      • Polybius, 28.11,9

Inflection

References

  • LSJ 8th edition

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈprɔvlima/
  • Hyphenation: πρό‧βλη‧μα

Noun

πρόβλημα (próvlima) n,   plural προβλήματα

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

Inflection

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