supposicioun
Middle English
/ˌsupɔziˈsjuːn/
noun
Definitions
- (rare) A proposition or assertion; a statement left to be proven.
- (rare) A theory; an explanation for a phenomenon left to be proven.
- (rare) A subsuming; incorporation into a larger item.
- (rare) Putting in a particular place; placing.
Etymology
Borrowed from supposicion derived from Latin suppositiō affix from Middle English posicioun.
Origin
Middle English
posicioun
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- position English
- supposition English
- suppositional English
- suppositionary English
- suppositiō Latin
- suppositiōnem, suppositio, suppositiō Latin
- apposicioun Middle English
- composicioun Middle English
- deposicion Middle English
- disposicioun Middle English
- exposicioun Middle English
- imposicioun Middle English
- interposicion Middle English
- posicioun Middle English
- preposicioun Middle English
- proposicioun Middle English
- posicion Old French
- supposicion xno