Etymology

presupposition

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Today it means: An assumption made beforehand; a preliminary conjecture or speculation. Full definition →

Middle French présupposition ← Latin praesuppositio
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  1. Latin · derived frompraesuppositio
  2. Middle French · derived fromprésupposition
  3. English todaypresupposition

From Middle French présupposition, from Latin praesuppositio, from the past participle stem of praesuppōnere (“to presuppose”).

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