problemático

See also: problematico

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.bleˈma.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.bleˈma.t͡ʃi.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾu.blɨˈma.ti.ku/ [pɾu.βlɨˈma.ti.ku]

Adjective

problemático (feminine problemática, masculine plural problemáticos, feminine plural problemáticas, comparable, comparative mais problemático, superlative o mais problemático or problematicíssimo)

  1. problematic, troublesome, burdensome

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾobleˈmatiko/ [pɾo.β̞leˈma.t̪i.ko]
  • Rhymes: -atiko
  • Syllabification: pro‧ble‧má‧ti‧co

Adjective

problemático (feminine problemática, masculine plural problemáticos, feminine plural problemáticas)

  1. problematic, problem, troublesome, troubled, problematical
    Synonym: prolijo

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