supposition

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin suppositiō, suppositiōnem (“supposition”), from sub- (“under”) + positiō, positiōnem (“position; theme”), from positus (“position”), from the perfect passive participle of pōnō, pōnere (“put, place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/

Noun

supposition (countable and uncountable, plural suppositions)

1. Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
2. The act or an instance of supposing.

Etymology

From supposer +‎ -ition.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.po.zi.sjɔ̃/

Noun

supposition f (plural suppositions)

1. supposition

Further reading

• “supposition” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).