sumption

English

Etymology

From Latin sumptio, from sumo (“to take”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʌmpʃən/
• Rhymes: -ʌmpʃən

Noun

sumption (plural sumptions)

1. (rare) A taking.
   • 1654, Jeremy Taylor, The Real Presence […]

     Christ's sumption of the eucharist

2. (obsolete) The major premise of a syllogism.

Related terms

• consumption