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)

1. (rare) A proposition or assertion; a statement left to be proven.
2. (rare) A theory; an explanation for a phenomenon left to be proven.
3. (rare) A subsuming; incorporation into a larger item.
4. (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.