Etymology

assumptive

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Today it means: Held as true or valid without evidence. Full definition →

Latin sūmptus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsūmptus
  2. English todayassumptive

From as- + Latin sūmptus + -ive, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).

Words from the same roots

Latinsūmptus all →

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