Portuguese edit

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin suppositiōnem (supposition). By surface analysis, supor +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.po.ziˈsɐ̃w̃/ [su.po.ziˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: su‧po‧si‧ção

Noun edit

suposição f (plural suposições)

  1. assumption; supposition (act of assuming or supposing something)
  2. assumption; supposition (the thing supposed)
    Synonyms: conjetura, hipótese
    Antonym: certeza

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