Etymology

anypotheton

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Today it means: An idea which is discovered to be true in itself, or which supports itself; that which is absolutely or necessarily true; as opposed to a hypothesis requiring further support. The result or conclusion of a philosophical argument or investigation according to Plato's "hypothetical method." Full definition →

Ancient Greek ανυπόθετον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑπόθεσις“base, basis of an argument, supposition”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromανυπόθετον
  3. English todayanypotheton

From Ancient Greek ανυπόθετον (anupótheton), negation of Ancient Greek ὑπόθεσις (hupóthesis, “base, basis of an argument, supposition”, literally “a placing under”), itself from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “I put, place”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὑπόθεσις all →

hypothesis

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