Etymology

hypothetical

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Today it means: Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑποθετικός
  2. English todayhypothetical

From Ancient Greek ὑποθετικός (hupothetikós).

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