problématique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin problēmaticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek προβληματικός (problēmatikós), from πρόβλημα (próblēma, “outjutting, barrier, problem”) (whence problème).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.ble.ma.tik/

Adjective

problématique (plural problématiques)

1. problematic
2. problematical

Noun

problématique f (plural problématiques)

1. question, issue

Further reading

• “problématique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.