noun
problema
pruh-BLEH-muh
Problema (noun) means a question or puzzle posed for scholarly debate, in the tradition of ancient Greek philosophy. Example: “The philosophy seminar spent the whole session unpacking a single Aristotelian problema.”
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A question or puzzle posed for scholarly debate, in the tradition of ancient Greek philosophy.
"The philosophy seminar spent the whole session unpacking a single Aristotelian problema."
How to use problema
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA scholarly term for a posed question or puzzle, closely related to the everyday word "problem."
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Word forms
- Plural
- problemata
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Etymology
An unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek problema, the same root that eventually gave English the word "problem."
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What does “problema” mean?
The word “problema” means a question or puzzle posed for scholarly debate, in the tradition of ancient Greek philosophy. In plain terms, a scholarly term for a posed question or puzzle, closely related to the everyday word "problem.".
How do you pronounce “problema”?
“Problema” is pronounced pruh-BLEH-muh (/pɹəˈblɛmə/ in IPA).
How do you use “problema” in a sentence?
Here is “problema” used in a sentence: “The philosophy seminar spent the whole session unpacking a single Aristotelian problema.”
What part of speech is “problema”?
“Problema” is a noun.
Where does the word “problema” come from?
The word “problema” comes from Ancient Greek. An unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek problema, the same root that eventually gave English the word "problem.".
