problematicus

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Descendants

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[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016