suppositio materialis

noun

The use of a word autonymously, or as a name for itself

Meanings

nounsuppositio materialis (plural suppositiones materiales)

plural suppositiones materiales

  1. The use of a word autonymously, or as a name for itself

Origin

  1. Latinsuppositio materialis
  2. Englishsuppositio materialis

Borrowed from Latin suppositio materialis.

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APA

suppositio materialis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppositio%20materialis

MLA

“suppositio materialis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppositio%20materialis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suppositio materialis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppositio%20materialis.

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