supposition
English
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
noun
Definitions
- Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
- The act or an instance of supposing.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English supposicioun derived from supposicion derived from Latin suppositiōnem, suppositio, suppositiō (supposition).
Origin
Latin
suppositiōnem, suppositio, suppositiō
Gloss
supposition
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- suppositional English
- suppositionally English
- suppositionary English
- suppositiō Latin
- suppositiōnem, suppositio, suppositiō Latin
- suposición Spanish, Castilian
- posicioun Middle English
- supposicioun Middle English
- supposicion xno