supposicioun
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman supposicion, from Latin suppositiō; equivalent to sub- + posicioun.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
supposicioun (plural supposiciouns)
- (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.
Descendants edit
- English: supposition
References edit
- “supposiciǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-16.