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