hypothèse

See also: hypothese and Hypothese

French

Etymology

From Middle French hypothese, from Late Latin hypothesis, from Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, “base, basis of an argument, supposition”, literally “a placing under”), itself from ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “I set before, suggest”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I put, place”).

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.pɔ.tɛz/

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• Homophone: hypothèses
• Rhymes: -ɛz

Noun

hypothèse f (plural hypothèses)

1. hypothesis

Derived terms

• hypothéticodéductif
• hypothétique
• hypothétiser

 

Further reading

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