prémisse

See also: premisse

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin praemissa (prōpositiō) (“proposition set before”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.mis/

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Noun

prémisse f (plural prémisses)

1. (logic, mainly in the plural) premise

   Coordinate term: conclusion

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with prémices.

Further reading

• “prémisse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.