probleme

Middle English

/ˌprɔˈbleːm(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A conundrum; a puzzling circumstance.
  • A research proposition or problem.
  • (rare) An allegory; a scenario used as analogy.
  • (rare) An issue or challenge.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French probleme derived from Latin problēma derived from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (obstacle, promontory, anything thrown forward, a headland, hindrance, anything projecting).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πρόβλημα

Gloss

obstacle, promontory, anything thrown forward, a headland, hindrance, anything projecting

Kanji

崎, 埼

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