Etymology

From Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα ‎(próblēma, “obstacle”), from προβάλλω ‎(probállō, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to put forward”), from προ- ‎(pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω ‎(bállō, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.blɛm/
• Homophone: problèmes
• Rhymes: -ɛm