assumptio

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noun

The introduction of a proposition into a speech, especially an extraneous one.

OriginLatin assūmptiō →
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Meanings

nounassumptio (uncountable)
  1. rhetoricuncountableThe introduction of a proposition into a speech, especially an extraneous one.

Origin

  1. Latinassūmptiō
  2. Englishassumptio

From Latin assūmptiō. Doublet of assumption.

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APA

assumptio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assumptio

MLA

“assumptio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assumptio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assumptio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assumptio.

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