English → Latin
“problematical” in Latin
disceptōto dispute; to debate or discuss; to decide, determine, judge or arbitrateincertusuncertain, doubtful, not sure, unsure; not knowing, doubting (said of persons); not known, obscure (said of things)dubiusMoving in two directions alternately, vibrating to and fro, fluctuating, wavering; Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncertquaerōto seek, look for; to ask, question, seek or search for a thing, inquire, query, interrogate; to strive for; endeavor; s
The English word problematical itself goes back to Latin problēmaticus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
problematical
de quo quaeritur, quaestio est, disceptator: incertus, dubius (doubtful): It is problematical, quaeritur, quaestio est.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for problematical?
- The usual Latin words for “problematical” are disceptō, incertus, dubius; also quaerō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.